Meaning of "butt" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of butt

1. (n) thick end of the handle

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

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

4. (n) a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping

5. (n) finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

6. (n) sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at

7. (n) 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?"

8. (n) a victim of ridicule or pranks

9. (v) to strike, thrust or shove against, often with head or horns; "He butted his sister out of the way"

10. (v) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"

11. (v) place end to end without overlapping; "The frames must be butted at the joints"