butt

nouns

thick end of the handle
butt, butt end
the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
butt
is a type of (narrower)
something determined in relation to something that includes it
"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
component, component part, constituent, part, portion
a victim of ridicule or pranks
butt, goat, laughingstock, stooge
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?"
arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
butt, target
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
butt, cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
butt, butt joint
a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
butt
is a type of (narrower)
a cylindrical container that holds liquids
barrel, cask
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
butt, stub

verbs

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
"Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march
to strike, thrust or shove against
"He butted his sister out of the way"; "The goat butted the hiker with his horns"
bunt, butt
is derived from
butter
see also
butt against
place end to end without overlapping
"The frames must be butted at the joints"
butt
is a type of (narrower)
put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
lay, place, pose, position, put, set