noun
Common
butt
buht
Butt (noun) means a person's buttocks. Example: “The toddler plopped down on her butt and began to giggle.”
noun
1
A person's buttocks.
"The toddler plopped down on her butt and began to giggle."
"He rubbed his sore butt after the long bike ride."
"He fell right on his butt."
2
The thicker or blunt end of something, such as a weapon or tool.
"She tapped the butt of the screwdriver against the lid to loosen it."
"He rested the butt of the umbrella on the ground and leaned on it."
"He hit the nail with the butt of his hand."
3
The remaining short piece of something after most of it is used, especially a cigarette.
"Volunteers picked up every cigarette butt from the beach."
"The street sweeper cleared the butts from the pavement outside the pub."
"He stubbed the cigarette butt out in the ashtray."
4
The target of ridicule or jokes.
"Nobody wanted to become the butt of the team's jokes."
"The clumsy clown was the butt of the audience's laughter."
"He was the butt of every joke at school."
verb
1
To hit or push against something with the head.
"The ram butted the gate until it finally swung open."
"The calf butted its head against its mother's side."
"The goat butted the fence repeatedly."
2
To interrupt or push into a conversation or line.
"Sorry to butt in, but dinner is ready."
"He always butts in when other people are speaking."
"Don't butt in while I'm talking."
How to use butt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe rear end/backside, the blunt end of something, a leftover stub (like a cigarette), or to headbutt/interrupt.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "but" (the conjunction) — they sound identical but are spelled and used completely differently.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
butt in
cigarette butt
butt heads with
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Word forms
- Plural
- butts
- Third person singular
- butts
- Past tense
- butted
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The toddler plopped down on her _____ and began to giggle.
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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Rhymes for butt
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What is the meaning of butt?
"butt" (noun) means a person's buttocks.
What is another word for butt?
Other words for "butt" include backside, rear, bottom, rump, behind, seat.
What are the different meanings of butt?
"butt" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person's buttocks; 2. The thicker or blunt end of something, such as a weapon or tool; 3. The remaining short piece of something after most of it is used, especially a cigarette.
How do you use butt in a sentence?
Example: "The toddler plopped down on her butt and began to giggle."
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