butt Synonyms
butt Meaning
butt (n)
thick end of the handle
the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
a victim of ridicule or pranks
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
butt (v)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
to strike, thrust or shove against
place end to end without overlapping
butt (v. t.)
Alt. of But
To strike by thrusting the head against; to strike with the head.
butt (v. i.)
To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.
To thrust the head forward; to strike by thrusting the head forward, as an ox or a ram. [See Butt, n.]
butt (n.)
A large cask or vessel for wine or beer. It contains two hogsheads.
The common English flounder.
butt Sentence Examples
- He leaned against the wall, resting his butt on the cold, hard surface.
- The dog wagged its tail enthusiastically, accidentally hitting its owner's butt.
- After a long day of hiking, she felt the ache in her butt muscles from climbing steep trails.
- He stubbed his toe on the corner of the table and bumped his butt against the chair in the process.
- The children giggled uncontrollably as they played a game of "pin the tail on the butt" at the birthday party.
- She clenched her butt tightly as she attempted to maintain balance on the unsteady surface.
- He plopped down on the sofa, sinking into the cushions as he made himself comfortable, with his butt taking most of the space.
- The comedian's joke about accidentally sitting on a whoopee cushion had the audience in stitches, imagining the sound of a fart as someone's butt met the cushion.
- The boxer landed a solid punch to his opponent's butt, causing him to stumble backward.
- She accidentally spilled her drink on the floor and slipped, landing hard on her butt with a thud.
FAQs About the word butt
thick end of the handle, the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots, a victim of ridicule or pranks, the
seat,cheeks, rump, tail, bum, tush, fundament, derriere, breech, rear
pet, pet,favorite, favorite, darling,darling,
He leaned against the wall, resting his butt on the cold, hard surface.
The dog wagged its tail enthusiastically, accidentally hitting its owner's butt.
After a long day of hiking, she felt the ache in her butt muscles from climbing steep trails.
He stubbed his toe on the corner of the table and bumped his butt against the chair in the process.
