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Meaning of butt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

butt

Pronunciation:/bʌt//bʌt/

noun

Definitions

  1. The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end

  2. The waste end of anything

  3. (generally) An end of something, often distinguished in some way from the other end.

  4. A limit; a bound; a goal; the extreme bound; the end.

verb

Definitions

  1. To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.

butt

Pronunciation:/bʌt//bʌt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.

    Example: Be careful in the pen, that ram can knock you down with a butt.

  2. A thrust in fencing.

verb

Definitions

  1. To strike bluntly, particularly with the head.

  2. To strike bluntly with the head.

    Example: Rams butt at other males during mating season.

butt

Pronunciation:/bʌt//bʌt/

noun

Definitions

  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.