butt

Examples

• All

• The Horseman brings the butt of his sword down hard between Macleod's shoulder blades.

  Fiction book (1994)

• As soon as you're in his room, hit his head with the butt of the gun.

  To Be or Not to Be (1942)

• The wind knocks like a rifle butt against the door.

• Johnnie broke out the back window of the Ford with the butt of his pistol and started shooting back.

  Fiction book (2001)

• I brought up my rifle, tucking the butt into my shoulder.

  Fiction book (1997)

• NAPOLEON: We can fight them with rocks and rifle butts if we have to.

  The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

• Then he crashed the butt of the gun into Santiago's knee, causing him to collapse to the cold floor.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Wielding a shotgun like a club, he swings the butt at Jeff's skull!

  Fiction book (1997)

• The Wolf slams the butt of an AK-47 against Gordy's skull.

  Fiction book (2002)

• In archery, you should aim for the butt where the targets are set up.

Synonyms

T

target

vsbutt

917 2.0

An object people aim at in shooting or archery

is a specific mound or wall used as the aiming point in practice

Idioms

K

kick in the butt

• Offensive

2 7.9

A kick to the behind that punishes someone

B

butter my butt and call me a biscuit

• Informal

9.9

A funny phrase people say when they cannot believe something

S

to show one's butt

• Informal

9.9

To embarrass yourself by doing something awkward in front of other people

Compounds

C

cigarette butt

26 1.3

The small end of a cigarette left after someone smokes it

B

butt-ugly

• Offensive

5 9.3

Extremely unpleasant to look at

R

rifle butt

1 6.8

The thick back end of a rifle that you press against your shoulder when you shoot

B

butt end

1 7.4

The thicker end of something, often the handle of a tool

B

butt floss

• Offensive

1 9.9

A very small swimsuit or underwear with a thin strip of cloth between the buttocks

C

cigar butt

1 4.1

A small piece left at the end of a cigar after most of it is smoked

B

butt hinge

• Specialized

1 5.6

A metal joint set into the edge of a door and its frame to let the door open

B

butt joint

• Specialized

1 6.7

A connection of two pieces of wood or metal placed end to end without overlapping

B

butt pack

• Informal

7.0

A small bag worn at the back of the waist to carry personal items

B

butt shaft

• Specialized

9.9

An arrow with a blunt tip used for safe target practice

B

butt welding

• Specialized

5.6

A way to join two metal pieces end to end by melting their ends into one flat joint

B

butt weld

• Specialized

6.5

A place where two pieces of metal are joined end to end along their edges

B

butt-ugly wallpaper

• Offensive

9.3

A wall covering that looks very ugly

B

butt-welding

• Specialized

6.8

A way of joining two metal parts end to end by melting their ends together

B

butt-weld

• Specialized

8.4

A way to join two metal ends by melting them where they meet

D

diaper butt

• Informal

9.3

A small child's rounded, padded bottom when they wear a diaper

E

elevator butt

• Slang

9.9

A flat bottom caused by sitting for a long time

B

back-butt

• US

8.4

The area where the lower back meets the bottom

F

flash butt welding

• Specialized

8.9

A process that joins two metal pieces by melting their ends with electricity, often used for rails or pipes

F

front butt

• Offensive

9.9

The lower front of the body above the private area that looks rounded like a small hill

W

water butt

• UK

4.4

A large container kept outside to collect rainwater from a roof

Surface Forms

Etymology