Meaning of 'butt'

noun

thick end of the handle

Synonyms: butt end

noun

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

Synonyms: stub

noun

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

noun

a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping

Synonyms: butt joint

noun

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper

Synonyms: cigaret coffin nail fag cigarette

noun

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

Synonyms: target

noun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Example: "Their butt was sore from the long run."

Synonyms: tail

noun

a victim of ridicule or pranks

Synonyms: goat

noun

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

verb

to strike, thrust or shove against

Example: "I butted my sibling out of the way."

Synonyms: bunt

verb

to lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

Example: "Canada's border to the south butts the United States."

Synonyms: march

verb

to place end to end without overlapping

Example: "I butted the frames at the joints."