what does butt mean?
BUTT as NOUN
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Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
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Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
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Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper
- for smoking
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Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
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Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a victim of ridicule or pranks
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Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BUTT as VERB
- Meaning
- to strike, thrust or shove against, often with head or horns
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- He butted his sister out of the way
Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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- Canada adjoins the U.S.
- England marches with Scotland
Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- place end to end without overlapping
Usage Example(s)
- The frames must be butted at the joints
Hypernyms(s) butt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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