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butt

18 synonyms for butt, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — A person's buttocks.

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1. noun

A person's buttocks.

“The toddler plopped down on her butt and began to giggle.”

2. verb

To hit or push against something with the head.

“The ram butted the gate until it finally swung open.”

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butt in cigarette butt butt heads with

Etymology

From Old English words meaning "small piece of land" or "end, stub," ultimately from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "end" or "bottom."

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