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Plural for the thicker end of something, especially a tool or a weapon
“In direct fire, the manual suggests positioning the butt under the armpit rather than on the shoulder.”
Plural for a person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism
“I would eventually stop being the butt of office jokes after gaining my colleagues' respect.”
Plural for a person's buttocks
“I then start looking ridiculous from falling on my butt over and over again.”
Plural for a person's body or being
“Quaid, get your butt to Mars!”
Plural for a large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks
“This day orders were granted for one butt of sack and one butt of brandy for ye use of the commission officers.”
Plural for the stub of a cigar or a cigarette
“Dropping her spent butt to the ground, Becky furiously stomped out the cigarette spark.”
Plural for a very small or minute amount of something
Plural for a light touch or push
Plural for a performer whose act involves being the butt of a comedian's jokes
Plural for tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked
Plural for the furthest or most extreme point or limit of something
Plural for an intended goal or target
Plural for a crusty end of a loaf of bread, or the rind of a cheese
Plural for an instance of striking or being struck
Plural for the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
Plural for a foolish person, typically a figure of fun or ridicule
To bump against
“Being impatient, he would butt his way toward the front of the line.”
To adjoin or meet end to end
“It is not essential that the ends of the strips butt right up against each other.”
To poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object
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