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Definition butt in American English

butt noun

[countable] noun
/bʌt/
1

the part of your body that you sit on

Example

They ought to get off their butts and go back to work.

Example

That old computer is a pain in the butt!

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2

the part of a cigarette or cigar that is left after you have finished smoking it

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2.1

the end of the handle of a gun or tool

Example

He was hit over the head with a rifle butt.

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3

a very large container with curved sides that is used for collecting or storing liquids

Example

a water butt

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4

the act of hitting someone with your head

Example

a head-butt

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Definition butt in American English