butt

noun
UK: /bʌt/
US: /bʌt/

  1. The part of your body you sit on.

    1. He fell on his butt. [ ] [ ]
    2. The uncomfortable chair made my butt ache after sitting for an hour straight. [ ] [ ]

  2. The end of a cigarette that is left after smoking.

    1. He flicked the cigarette butt. [ ] [ ]
    2. The ashtray was overflowing with cigarette butts after the party last night. [ ] [ ]

  3. The thick end of something.

    1. The butt of the rifle was wooden. [ ] [ ]
    2. She used the butt of her hand to gently nudge the door closed so as not to wake the baby. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

bottom rump end stub
butt verb

  1. To hit or push something or someone with your head.

    1. The goat butted the fence. [ ] [ ]
    2. The angry ram butted the farmer, knocking him to the ground unexpectedly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To join end to end.

    1. Butt the boards together tightly. [ ] [ ]
    2. We had to carefully butt the edges of the wallpaper to create a seamless appearance. [ ] [ ]
butt intransitive-verb

  1. To hit, push or shove using one's behind.

    1. He butted into the line. [ ] [ ]
    2. The persistent child butted into the conversation, eager to share her own story. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "butt" in English means: The part of your body you sit on., The end of a cigarette that is left after smoking., The thick end of something..

The phonetic transcription of "butt" is /bʌt/ in British English and /bʌt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "butt": bottom, rump, end, stub.

Example usage of "butt": "He fell on his butt.". More examples on the page.