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butts

/bʌts/

butts down

butts in

butts out

butts up

Translations

buttnoun

butts

/bʌt/

зад

He fell and landed on his butt.

Он упал и приземлился на зад.

приклад

He rested the rifle's butt on his shoulder.

Он положил приклад ружья на плечо.

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Synonyms

buttverb

butts

butted

Past Simple

butted

Past Participle

butting

Gerund

/bʌt/

бодать

The goat tried to butt the fence.

Коза попыталась бодать забор.

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Synonyms

Definitions

buttnoun

The thicker end of a weapon or tool, such as the handle of a gun or the end of a rifle stock.

He rested the butt of the rifle against his shoulder as he took aim.

A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism.

He was often the butt of jokes due to his clumsy nature.

A cigarette end or the remaining part of a smoked cigarette.

He flicked the cigarette butt into the ashtray after taking the last drag.

The part of the body on which a person sits; the buttocks.

She slipped on the ice and landed on her butt.

A large cask, especially one for wine, beer, or water.

The cellar was filled with butts of wine aging for the next season.

A joint formed by placing two pieces end to end without overlap.

The carpenter secured the boards with a simple butt joint.

The base or thicker end of a tree trunk just above the roots.

They trimmed the butt of the pine before hauling it away.

A mound, bank, or other target used for practising archery or shooting.

The archers took turns loosing arrows at the straw-covered butt.

buttverb

To hit or push against something with the head or horns.

The goat butted the fence with its horns.

To interfere or meddle in someone else's affairs.

He always tries to butt into our conversations.

To place or fit two pieces together end to end so that they touch.

The metal plates should butt together evenly before welding.