Butt Definition & Meaning
butt
- noun
- 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; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
- 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)
- verb
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
- to strike, thrust or shove against; "He butted his sister out of the way"; "The goat butted the hiker with his horns"
- place end to end without overlapping; "The frames must be butted at the joints"
"Butt" in song lyrics
See how butt is used in real songs:
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"Will be the same dude speaking, like Calvin Butt"
40 Cal. — 40 Cals -
"Who be at his wake, preacher Reverend Calvin Butt"
40 Cal. — 40 Cals -
"hit the floor we shake a little butt"
69 Boyz — Girls Just Wanna
Words that rhyme with butt
Usage tips for "butt"
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- What does butt mean?
- 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; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper
- What part of speech is butt?
- Butt is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does butt have?
- Butt has 12 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).