Definition

1. Verb:
   • To let slip down, to let slip out: To accidentally or unintentionally release something from one's grasp, causing it to fall or escape. It often implies a lack of control.
   • To slip off, to slip out, to come undone: To become loose, untied, or unfastened on its own or due to a weak hold. It describes something detaching or coming apart.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Buột tay đánh rơi cái chén. (To let a cup slip down from one's hand.)
  • Buột ra một tiếng sủa. (To let an oath slip out.)
  • Dây đồng hồ buột mất rồi. (The watch strap came undone/is loose.)
  • Cái nút buột. (The knot came undone.)
  • Thừng buột. (The rope came untied.)

Advanced Usage

• "Buột miệng": To let something slip out of one's mouth; to say something unintentionally.
  • Anh ấy buột miệng nói ra bí mật. (He let the secret slip out.)

Variants and Related Words

• Buộc (verb): To tie, to bind. This is a different but phonetically similar verb. "Buột" describes something coming done, while "buộc" describes the act of it fastened.
  • Buộc dây giày. (To tie one's shoelaces.)

Synonyms

• Tuột (verb): To slip off, to slide off. Often used interchangeably with "buột" for things coming off or becoming loose.
  • Dây tuột rồi. (The string slipped off.)
• Sổ (verb): To come undone (especially for knots, buttons, or long hair); to get loose.
  • Tóc sổ ra. (Hair came loose/undone.)
• Rơi (verb): To fall. While "rơi" is a general term for falling, "buột" specifically implies the fall was caused by slipping from a grasp.

Notes on Different Meanings

The core meaning of "buột" revolves around an unintentional release or loosening. It is not used for deliberate actions like untying ("cởi", "mở") or throwing ("ném"). Its use often conveys a slight sense of accident or loss of control.

verb

1. To let slip down, to let slip out
   • buột tay đánh rơi cái chén
     to let a cup slip down from one's hand
   • buột ra một tiếng sủa
     to let an oath slip out
2. To slip off, to slip out