Butt
volume
British pronunciation/bˈʌt/
American pronunciation/ˈbət/

Definition & Meaning of "butt"

Butt
01

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

butt definition and meaning
02

the part of the body that one sits on

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butt definition and meaning
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He slipped on the ice and landed right on his butt.
Sitting on a hard surface all day made his butt sore.
03

thick end of the handle

04

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

05

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

06

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

07

a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping

08

a person who is the target of ridicule or pranks

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His constant mistakes made him the butt of office jokes.
She hated being the butt of their teasing.
09

the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots

to butt
01

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

02

to strike, thrust or shove against

03

place end to end without overlapping

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