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noun (1)

ˈbət How to pronounce butt (audio)
Definition of buttnext
as in backside
the part of the body upon which someone sits park your butts in the seats and keep quiet, or I'm turning this car around

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butt

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noun (2)

1
as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes

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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule usually the U.S. Congress is the butt of the radio commentator's scathing wit

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butt

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noun (3)

as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a butt of hard cider that we had pressed ourselves

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butt

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verb

as in to kick

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Recent Examples of butt
Noun
Don't get too friendly, though–some of the more naughty giraffes like to give the occasional head butt. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Most universities will keep chasing the quick fixes in hiring and firing that Colorado coach Deion Sanders likened to Brazilian butt lifts. — Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
So who better to analyze the technique of these two spectacular over-the-fence head butts than Huson, right? — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Putting Rue’s apolitical faith in nationalist terms for the show’s closing image reads like one last thumbing of the nose that butts up against the season’s occasional naked sincerity. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for butt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt
  1. bum
  2. joke
  3. target
  4. barrel
  5. kick
  6. cheeks
  7. victim
  8. pipe
Noun
  • Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • Its frothy, pastel hues and single moment of contrived levity (when one dance claims a trumpet solo for a joke about jamming her toe) is one of those quintessential examples of Balanchine’s repertoire showing its age.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And the Longhorns’ quarterback, Arch Manning, was the butt of the joke.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of joke
Noun
  • The Commission’s proposed 46% target falls short of that ambition, and of its own analysis, which identifies 50% as the economically optimal pathway to 2040.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Musk has a track record of setting optimistic release targets for Tesla products, only to miss them by years.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of target
Noun
  • The core of the plan is a coordinated release of 100 million barrels through the IEA over four months, with a large share of diesel front-loaded into the first 20 days.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • After all, what could go wrong sitting atop three million barrels of oil while a hostile country fires missiles and drones at it?
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrel
Verb
  • Philadelphia kicked a field goal with eight seconds remaining, but Jacksonville returned the ensuing kickoff 53 yards with no timeouts.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Mallard kicked a portion of the refund monies back to the individuals who orchestrated the scheme, officials with the IRS said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • The Cream Multi-Stick can be used across cheeks, lips and eyes, delivering buildable color and a dewy finish through a creamy, weightless formula designed for mistake-proof application.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • In delivering her victim impact statement, Collins’ mother said their family can’t look at a bathtub without thinking of what happened.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The entry is paired with a suite of portraits of a number of Black men and women wearing MooreWraps, versatile multi-wear garments created by Moore’s sister with proceeds donated to victims of domestic violence and incarceration.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of victim
Noun
  • According to the arrest affidavit police obtained a search warrant and found a glass jar, aluminum powder, black iron oxide and a pipe that was empty at the time.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Today, tank farms line both sides of the coastal highway near the port, and a network of pipes moves products among terminals and to ships.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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