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Detailed Synonyms for butt in English

butt:

butt [the ~] noun

  1. the butt
    the butt
  2. the butt
    the barrel; the bucket; the vat; the vessel; the cask; the pan; the pail; the butt; the hold
    the tub
    – a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids 1
    • tub [the ~] noun
    the drum
    – a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends 1
  3. the butt
    the cigarette; the butt; the smoke
  4. the butt
    the butt; the rifle butt
  5. the butt
    the stub; the butt
  6. the butt
    the butt; the laughing-stock
  7. the butt
    – thick end of the handle 1
    the butt; the butt end
    – thick end of the handle 1
  8. the butt
    – the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) 1
    the butt; the stub
    – the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) 1
  9. the butt
    – a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons) 1
    the butt
    – a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons) 1
  10. the butt
    – a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping 1
    the butt; the butt joint
    – a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping 1
  11. the butt
    – finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking 1
    the butt; the cigarette; the coffin nail; the fag; the cigaret
    – finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking 1
  12. the butt
    – sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at 1
    the target; the butt
    – sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at 1
  13. the butt
    – a victim of ridicule or pranks 1
    the butt; the goat; the laughingstock; the stooge
    – a victim of ridicule or pranks 1
  14. the butt
    – the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots 1
    the butt
    – the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots 1

butt verb

  1. butt
    – to strike, thrust or shove against 1
    butt; bunt
    – to strike, thrust or shove against 1
    • butt verb
      • He butted his sister out of the way1
      • The goat butted the hiker with his horns1
    • bunt verb
  2. butt
    – lie adjacent to another or share a boundary 1
    to edge; to border; butt; to march; butt against; abut; butt on; adjoin
    – lie adjacent to another or share a boundary 1
  3. butt
    – place end to end without overlapping 1
    butt
    – place end to end without overlapping 1
    • butt verb
      • The frames must be butted at the joints1

Related Words for "butt":

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Related Definitions for "butt":

  1. thick end of the handle1
  2. the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)1
  3. a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)1
  4. a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping1
  5. finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking1
  6. sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at1
  7. a victim of ridicule or pranks1
  8. the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots1
  9. to strike, thrust or shove against1
    • He butted his sister out of the way1
    • The goat butted the hiker with his horns1
  10. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary1
  11. place end to end without overlapping1
    • The frames must be butted at the joints1

Related Synonyms for butt