butt

[[t]bʌ̱t[/t]]

butts, butting, butted

1) N-COUNT Someone's butt is their bottom. [AM, INFORMAL, RUDE]

Frieda grinned, pinching him on the butt.

2) N-COUNT: oft n N, N of n The butt or the butt end of a weapon or tool is the thick end of its handle.

Troops used tear gas and rifle butts to break up the protests...

Your left hand should be wrapped fairly firmly around the butt end of the club.

3) N-COUNT: oft n N, N of n The butt of a cigarette or cigar is the small part of it that is left when someone has finished smoking it.

He dropped his cigarette butt into the street below...

He paused to stub out the butt of his cigar.

Syn:

stub

4) N-COUNT: usu with supp A butt is a large barrel used for collecting or storing liquid.

5) N-SING: usu the N of n If someone or something is the butt of jokes or criticism, people often make fun of them or criticize them.

He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.

Syn:

target

6) VERB If a person or animal butts you, they hit you with the top of their head.

[V n] Lawrence kept on butting me but the referee did not warn him. [Also V n prep]

7) → See also , water butt

Phrasal Verbs:

- butt in

- butt out