Butt meaning

What does “butt” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“butt” is a noun and verb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: thick end of the handle.

butt

noun

  1. thick end of the handle

    Synonymsbutt end
  2. the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots

  3. a victim of ridicule or pranks

  4. 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?”

  5. sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at

    Synonymstarget
  6. finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

  7. a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping

    Synonymsbutt joint
  8. a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)

  9. the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

    Synonymsstub

verb

  1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

    “Canada adjoins the U.S.”

    “England marches with Scotland”

  2. to strike, thrust or shove against

    “He butted his sister out of the way”

    “The goat butted the hiker with his horns”

    Synonymsbunt
  3. place end to end without overlapping

    “The frames must be butted at the joints”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University