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butt
  1. (countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end
    1. (Canada) The buttocks (used as a euphemism in idiomatic expressions; less objectionable than arse/ass).
    2. (leather trades) The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks.
  2. (countable) The waste end of anything
    1. (slang) A used cigarette.
    2. A piece of land left unplowed at the end of a field.
    3. (obsolete, West Country) hassock.
  3. (countable, generally) An end of something, often distinguished in some way from the other end.
    1. The end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired.
    2. (lacrosse) The plastic or rubber cap used to cover the open end of a lacrosse stick's shaft in order to reduce injury.
    3. The portion of a half-coupling fastened to the end of a hose.
    4. The end of a connecting rod or other like piece, to which the boxing is attached by the strap, cotter, and gib.
    5. (mechanical) A joint where the ends of two objects come squarely together without scarfing or chamfering; – also called a butt joint.
    6. (carpentry) A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc., so named because it is attached to the inside edge of the door and butts against the casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called butt hinge.
    7. (shipbuilding) The joint where two planks in a strake meet.
  4. (countable) A limit; a bound; a goal; the extreme bound; the end.
    1. A mark to be shot at; a target.
    2. A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed.
    3. The hut or shelter of the person who attends to the targets in rifle practice.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. end, shaft, handle, shank, stock, haft, hilt, base, foot, stub, grip, helve, tail, tip, edge, extremity, handgrip, stem, knob, lever, crank, handlebar, holder, hold, switch, button, grasp, ear, arm, stick, knife handle, pikestaff, control, pull, key, dial, joystick, controller, disc, disk, bar, doorknob, release, ripcord, handhold, opener, latch, pedal, regulator, door handle … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “In direct fire, the manual suggests positioning the butt under the armpit rather than on the shoulder.”
      “I would eventually stop being the butt of office jokes after gaining my colleagues' respect.”
      “I then start looking ridiculous from falling on my butt over and over again.”
butt
  1. (English units) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 126 wine gallons which is one-half tun; equivalent to the pipe.
  2. A wooden cask for storing wine, usually containing 126 gallons.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. end, shaft, handle, shank, stock, haft, hilt, base, foot, stub, grip, helve, tail, tip, edge, extremity, handgrip, stem, knob, lever, crank, handlebar, holder, hold, switch, button, grasp, ear, arm, stick, knife handle, pikestaff, control, pull, key, dial, joystick, controller, disc, disk, bar, doorknob, release, ripcord, handhold, opener, latch, pedal, regulator, door handle … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “In direct fire, the manual suggests positioning the butt under the armpit rather than on the shoulder.”
      “I would eventually stop being the butt of office jokes after gaining my colleagues' respect.”
      “I then start looking ridiculous from falling on my butt over and over again.”
butt
  1. (dated, West Country and Ireland) A heavy two-wheeled cart.
  2. (dated, West Country and Ireland) A three-wheeled cart resembling a wheelbarrow.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. end, shaft, handle, shank, stock, haft, hilt, base, foot, stub, grip, helve, tail, tip, edge, extremity, handgrip, stem, knob, lever, crank, handlebar, holder, hold, switch, button, grasp, ear, arm, stick, knife handle, pikestaff, control, pull, key, dial, joystick, controller, disc, disk, bar, doorknob, release, ripcord, handhold, opener, latch, pedal, regulator, door handle … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “In direct fire, the manual suggests positioning the butt under the armpit rather than on the shoulder.”
      “I would eventually stop being the butt of office jokes after gaining my colleagues' respect.”
      “I then start looking ridiculous from falling on my butt over and over again.”
butt
  1. A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.
  2. A thrust in fencing.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. end, shaft, handle, shank, stock, haft, hilt, base, foot, stub, grip, helve, tail, tip, edge, extremity, handgrip, stem, knob, lever, crank, handlebar, holder, hold, switch, button, grasp, ear, arm, stick, knife handle, pikestaff, control, pull, key, dial, joystick, controller, disc, disk, bar, doorknob, release, ripcord, handhold, opener, latch, pedal, regulator, door handle … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “In direct fire, the manual suggests positioning the butt under the armpit rather than on the shoulder.”
      “I would eventually stop being the butt of office jokes after gaining my colleagues' respect.”
      “I then start looking ridiculous from falling on my butt over and over again.”
butt
  1. (Northern England) Any of various flatfish such as sole, plaice or turbot
  2. Synonyms:
      3. end, shaft, handle, shank, stock, haft, hilt, base, foot, stub, grip, helve, tail, tip, edge, extremity, handgrip, stem, knob, lever, crank, handlebar, holder, hold, switch, button, grasp, ear, arm, stick, knife handle, pikestaff, control, pull, key, dial, joystick, controller, disc, disk, bar, doorknob, release, ripcord, handhold, opener, latch, pedal, regulator, door handle … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “In direct fire, the manual suggests positioning the butt under the armpit rather than on the shoulder.”
      “I would eventually stop being the butt of office jokes after gaining my colleagues' respect.”
      “I then start looking ridiculous from falling on my butt over and over again.”
buttload
  1. (by extension, mildly vulgar, slang) Any large but unspecific amount.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. abundance, heaps, loads, multitude, plethora, profusion, a lot, a ton, considerable volume, copious amount, massive quantity, substantial quantity … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “I have a buttload of laundry to do this weekend.”
      “Oh, and let's not forget the risk to corporate secrets when you open up a buttload of corporate computers to the public internet.”
      “Even though the job paid squat, I got to see a buttload of films for free, which, at the time, was fine by me.”
buttstroke
  1. (military, slang) The act of striking a person with the butt of a rifle.
butting
  1. An abuttal; a boundary.
buttillary
  1. (obsolete) A buttery.
buttstrokes
  1. plural of buttstroke
  2. Examples:
      3. “In the video game Halo, buttstrokes do the same damage regardless of the weapon you use.”
buttillaries
  1. plural of buttillary
buttloads
  1. plural of buttload
  2. Synonyms:
      3. abundance, multitudes, plethoras, profusion, copious amounts, shedloads, craploads, boatloads
  3. Examples:
      4. “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has at least two large buttloads of special effects.”
      “So, this final paper that I've been doing buttloads of research on is due tomorrow.”
      “The new entries include scareware, buttloads and cyberbullying.”
buttings
  1. plural of butting
butts
  1. plural of butt
  2. Synonyms:
      3. ends, shafts, handles, shanks, stock, hafts, hilts, bases, feet, stubs, grips, helves, tips, edges, extremities, handgrips, stems, buttons, cranks, switches, knobs, ears, handlebars, holders, grasps, levers, holds, arms, pikestaffs, stick, control, pulls, dials, keys, controllers, joysticks, disks, discs, adjusters, pushbuttons, tuners, push buttons, bar, pedals, circuit breakers, regulators, ripcords, releases, door handles, handholds … more
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