button

noun
UK: /ˈbʌtn/
US: /ˈbʌtən/

  1. A small, usually round object used to fasten clothing.

    1. My shirt has a missing button. [ ] [ ]
    2. She carefully sewed the button back onto the coat after it fell off. [ ] [ ]

  2. A control that you push to operate a machine or device.

    1. Press the red button to start the machine. [ ] [ ]
    2. The elevator button was jammed, preventing us from reaching our floor. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

switch control
button verb

  1. To fasten something with buttons.

    1. Button your coat, it's cold outside. [ ] [ ]
    2. He quickly buttoned up his shirt before leaving for the important meeting. [ ] [ ]
button transitive-verb

  1. To press a button.

    1. Please button the call answer. [ ] [ ]
    2. Button down the hatches to prepare for the incoming storm is a good practice. [ ] [ ]
button intransitive-verb

  1. To use a button.

    1. This is the button for elevator. [ ] [ ]
    2. The system buttoned when the signal was received, alerting the personnel. [ ] [ ]
button adjective

  1. A round and flat piece.

    1. It's a button mushroom. [ ] [ ]
    2. The button stage is a stage of growth. [ ] [ ]
button phrasal-verb

  1. Button up (phrasal verb): To close or fasten something with buttons.

    1. Button up your jacket. [ ] [ ]
    2. She buttoned up her blouse before going outside to meet the visitor. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "button" in English means: A small, usually round object used to fasten clothing., A control that you push to operate a machine or device..

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

Synonyms for "button": switch, control.

Example usage of "button": "My shirt has a missing button.". More examples on the page.