Butt — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈbət/

Meaning & Definition of Butt

Butt (noun)

  1. buttocks —often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions
  2. the large or thicker end part of something:
  3. the thicker or handle end of a tool or weapon
  4. an object of abuse or ridicule, victim
  5. target
  6. range
  7. a blow or thrust usually with the head or horns
  8. a large cask especially for wine, beer, or water
  9. any of various units of liquid capacity; especially, a measure equal to 108 imperial gallons (491 liters)

Butt (verb)

  1. to strike or shove with the head or horns
  2. to thrust or push headfirst, strike with the head or horns
  3. abut —used with on or against
  4. to place end to end or side to side without overlapping
  5. to trim or square off (something, such as a log) at the end

Butt (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. 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"

    similar: backside, behind, booty (slang), bottom, breech, bum, buns, buttocks, caboose, can, cheeks, derriere, duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie (slang), hunkers, keister (slang), nates, posterior, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tush (slang)
    related: beam, stern, moon (slang)

  2. a person or thing that is made fun of

    "the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes"

    similar: derision, jest, joke, laughingstock, mark, mock, mockery, sport, target
    related: chump, dupe, fall guy, fool, gull, monkey, pigeon, sap, sucker, victim
    near: darling, favorite, pet

  3. 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"

    similar: mark, prey, sitting duck, target, victim
    related: laughingstock, mockery, pilgarlic, lightning rod, fall guy, goat, scapegoat, whipping boy
    near: gossip, gossiper, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, troublemaker, defamer, libeler, libelist, traducer, baiter, heckler, needler, ribber, taunter, tease, teaser, tormentor, torturer, derider, insulter, mocker, ridiculer, scoffer, scorner, caricaturist, lampooner, parodist, satirist

  4. an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages

    "a butt of hard cider that we had pressed ourselves"

    similar: barrel, cask, firkin, hogshead, keg, kilderkin, pipe, puncheon, rundlet, tun
    related: scuttlebutt, cistern, tub, vat, can, drum

Butt (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in push, kick

    similar: bump, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp, bunt, flick, stroke, tap, bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump (slang), fell, floor, knock down, level, scuff, rabbit-punch, sucker punch, batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste, lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough, cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip, bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, hit, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap, bean, brain, conk, skull

Related Entry: Butt (on or against) (verb)

Butt (on or against) is a different word from Butt. The synonyms below are for butt (on or against), not for butt.

  1. to be adjacent to

    "our property butts on a swamp"

    similar: abut, adjoin, border (on), flank, fringe, join, march (with), neighbor, skirt, touch, verge (on)
    related: attach (to), communicate (with), connect (with), link (with), bound, embrace, encircle, enclose, fence, line, margin, rim, surround, contact, converge, meet

Related Entry: Butt in (verb)

Butt in is a different word from Butt. The synonyms below are for butt in, not for butt.

  1. to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

    "stop butting in on my personal life"

    similar: interfere, interlope, intermeddle, intrude, meddle, mess, muck (about or around), nose, obtrude, poke, pry, snoop
    related: intercede, interpose, intervene, barge (in), chisel (in), encroach, infringe, invade, trespass, fiddle, fool, monkey, play, tamper
    near: avoid, eschew, shun, disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

Related Entry: Butt heads (phrase)

Butt heads is a different word from Butt. The synonyms below are for butt heads, not for butt.

  1. to express different opinions about something often angrily

    "Our boss tries not to schedule Rosie and Mark for the same shifts, since the two often butt heads."

    similar: altercate, argue, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle, bandy words, lock horns, mix it up
    related: challenge, dare, defy, clash, contend, contest, tangle, cavil, fuss, nitpick, consider, debate, discuss, kick, object, protest
    near: coexist, get along, accept, agree, assent, concur, consent

Related Entry: Kick butt (phrase)

Kick butt is a different word from Butt. The synonyms below are for kick butt, not for butt.

  1. to achieve victory (as in a contest)

    "Everyone was surprised when the shy student kicked butt in the school talent show."

    similar: conquer, prevail, triumph, win, carry the day
    related: overcome, sweep, squeak, squeeze, contend, vie, succeed, breeze, romp
    opposite: lose
    near: collapse, fail, flop, fold, wash out, flounder, struggle, decline, slip, slump, wane

Related Entry: Kicked butt (phrase)

Kicked butt is a different word from Butt. The synonyms below are for kicked butt, not for butt.

  1. to achieve victory (as in a contest)

    "Everyone was surprised when the shy student kicked butt in the school talent show."

    similar: conquered, prevailed, triumphed, won, carried the day
    related: overcame, swept, squeaked, squeezed, contended, vied, succeeded, breezed, romped
    opposite: lost
    near: collapsed, failed, flopped, folded, washed out, floundered, struggled, declined, slipped, slumped, waned

Related Entry: Kicks butt (phrase)

Kicks butt is a different word from Butt. The synonyms below are for kicks butt, not for butt.

  1. to achieve victory (as in a contest)

    "Everyone was surprised when the shy student kicked butt in the school talent show."

    similar: conquers, prevails, triumphs, wins, carries the day
    related: overcomes, sweeps, squeaks, squeezes, contends, vies, succeeds, breezes, romps
    opposite: loses
    near: collapses, fails, flops, folds, washes out, flounders, struggles, declines, slips, slumps, wanes

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Butt

The most common words with a similar meaning to Butt:

Slang: booty, heinie, keister, tush, dump
backside, behind, bottom, breech, bum, buns, buttocks, caboose, can, cheeks, derriere, duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, hunkers, nates, posterior, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, derision, jest, joke, laughingstock, mark, mock, mockery, sport, target, prey, sitting duck, victim, barrel, cask, firkin

Related Words for Butt

beam, stern, moon, chump, dupe, fall guy, fool, gull, monkey, pigeon, sucker, pilgarlic, lightning rod, goat, scapegoat, whipping boy, scuttlebutt, cistern, tub, vat, drum

Near Antonyms of Butt

darling, favorite, pet, gossip, gossiper, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, troublemaker, defamer, libeler, libelist, traducer, baiter, heckler, needler, ribber, taunter, tease, teaser, tormentor, torturer, derider, insulter, mocker, ridiculer, scoffer, scorner, caricaturist, lampooner

Word Forms of Butt

Inflections: butts, butted, butting

Origin & Etymology of Butt

Middle English; probably akin to Middle English buttok buttock, Low German butt blunt

First known use: 15th century

Words & Phrases Containing Butt

butt-dial, butt heads

Frequently Asked Questions about Butt

What does "Butt" mean?

"Butt" means buttocks —often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: buttocks —often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Butt"?

Other words for "Butt" include backside, behind, booty, bottom, breech, bum, buns and buttocks. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Butt" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Butt"?

There are 175 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Butt". Common alternatives include backside, behind, booty, bottom, breech, bum, buns, buttocks, caboose and can.

What is a slang word for "Butt"?

Slang words for "Butt" include booty, heinie, keister, tush and dump.

How do you use "Butt" in a sentence?

Examples of "Butt" in a sentence: "park your butts in the seats and keep quiet, or I'm turning this car around"; "the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes"; "usually the U.S. Congress is the butt of the radio commentator's scathing wit".

Is "Butt" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Butt" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Butt"?

"Butt" is pronounced /ˈbət/.

What is the origin of the word "Butt"?

"Butt" comes from Middle English; probably akin to Middle English buttok buttock, Low German butt blunt. First known use: 15th century.