butt

/bʌt/

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The word "butt" can have several meanings and uses in English. Here’s a simple explanation:

Definitions:

1. Noun:

   • Body Part: It refers to the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. For example, "He fell on his butt."
   • Cigarette End: The small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking. For example, "She tossed the cigarette butt on the ground."
   • Victim of Jokes: Someone who is made fun of or the target of pranks. For example, "He became the butt of the joke."
   • Plant Part: The part of a plant from which the roots grow. For example, "The butt of the tree is very thick."
   • Sports Target: In sports, it can refer to an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at.

2. Verb:

   • To Strike or Push: To strike, shove, or thrust against something. For example, "The goat butted the hiker with its horns."
   • To Join: To place two things end to end without overlapping. For example, "The frames must be butted at the joints."

Usage Instructions:

• As a noun, you can use "butt" to refer to the body part in informal contexts. In more formal contexts, you might use "bottom" or "rear."
• As a verb, it is commonly used in casual conversation.

Examples:

• Noun: "He slipped and landed right on his butt."
• Verb: "She butted the door open with her shoulder."

Advanced Usage:

• In a more advanced context, you might encounter phrases like "butt heads," which means to argue or conflict with someone.
• The phrase "kick in the butt" means to give someone a motivation or reminder to take action.

Word Variants:

• Buttocks: A more formal term for the fleshy part of the body.
• Butted: The past tense of the verb form.

Different Meanings:

• "Butt" can also refer to a large cask, especially in the context of wine or beer, but this usage is less common in everyday conversation.

Synonyms:

• For the body part: rear, bottom, backside.
• For the verb usage: shove, push, strike.

Idioms:

• "Kick in the butt": To give someone a wake-up call or motivation.
• "Butt of the joke": The person who is made fun of.

Phrasal Verbs:

There are no common phrasal verbs directly related to "butt," but it can be used in phrases like "butt out," which means to stop being involved in something.

Summary:

The word "butt" is versatile in English, used in both informal and casual contexts.

Academic

Noun

1. the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
2. a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
3. a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
4. finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
5. sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
6. 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?
7. a victim of ridicule or pranks
8. the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
9. thick end of the handle

Verb

1. place end to end without overlapping
   • The frames must be butted at the joints
2. to strike, thrust or shove against
   • He butted his sister out of the way
   • The goat butted the hiker with his horns
3. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
   • Canada adjoins the U.S.
   • England marches with Scotland

Synonyms

• stub
• butt joint
• cigarette
• cigaret
• coffin nail
• fag
• target
• buttocks
• goat
• laughingstock
• stooge
• butt end
• bunt
• border
• adjoin
• edge
• abut
• march
• butt against
• butt on