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butt

butt

1.6
The fleshy part of the body that you sit on
  • noun
  • /bʌt/
  • Informal
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  • After sitting for a long time, I could feel my butt starting to ache.
  • get your butt

So you'll wipe your butt until it's dry?

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Examples

  • Get your butt back inside.

  • You're a pain in my butt.

  • And especially my butt is pretty big.

  • Like I made my butt so big.

  • Ever look back at your butt and think I deserve better?

  • Albert, get your butt out here now.

  • I have plenty of room still in the hip, butt, stomach kind of area.

  • Oh, starting the morning off with foam rolling my butt in the gym.

  • Nathan, you better get your butt home, my dad said.

  • Our kids have worked their little butts off all summer to do my mom's story justice and to hopefully bring you the best night of your lives.

Synonyms

ass
vsbutt
  • Offensive
5.7

The fleshy part of your body that you sit on

is neutral informal rather than vulgar or coarse
seat
vsbutt
123 1.4

The part of trousers or a skirt that covers the bottom

is the informal body term rather than a garment related word
bottom
vsbutt
  • Informal
118 1.0

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is the general informal term rather than solely neutral speech
tail
vsbutt
  • Slang
81 7.9

The part of the body you sit on

is a more common informal word rather than this casual label
arse
vsbutt
  • Offensive
77 9.6

The rude word for the part of the body you sit on

is standard informal rather than regional vulgar slang
buttock
vsbutt
71 2.1

One of the two round soft parts at the back of the hips

is the common informal label rather than the anatomical singular form
bum
vsbutt
  • UK
55 7.5

The part of the body you sit on

is general informal rather than mainly regional informal
rear
vsbutt
  • Informal
41 2.0

The part of the body you sit on

is informal and conversational rather than neutral term
backside
vsbutt
  • Informal
38 1.3

The part of the body that you sit on

is more informal and casual than that neutral naming
rear end
vsbutt
  • Informal
25 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

is more casual informal rather than just neutral familiar speech
fanny
vsbutt
  • Informal
23 7.5

An informal American word for the soft part of your body that you sit on

is the general informal term rather than that regional use
behind
vsbutt
  • Informal
23 2.5

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is casual informal rather than mildly polite wording
rump
vsbutt
  • Informal
19 2.8

The soft part at the back of your hips that you sit on

is informal conversational rather than simply neutral naming
tush
vsbutt
  • Informal
17 8.2

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is the broader informal expression rather than this casual form
tushy
vsbutt
  • Baby Talk
14 8.6

A name children use for the part of the body you sit on

is neutral informal rather than playful childish
stern
vsbutt
  • Archaic
12 6.8

The part of the body you sit on

is casual informal rather than a formal label
heinie
vsbutt
  • Slang
12 9.9

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the neutral informal way rather than explicitly slangy
keister
vsbutt
  • Slang
12 9.5

The soft part of the body you sit on

is a general informal term rather than chiefly regional slang
derriere
vsbutt
11 8.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is more casual informal rather than this polite borrowed form
tushie
vsbutt
  • Baby Talk
9 8.8

The soft back part of the body that you sit on

is the standard informal label rather than childish form
patootie
vsbutt
  • Slang
7 9.9

A friendly word for a person's bottom or for someone very cute

is simple informal rather than playful or affectionate
posterior
vsbutt
  • Specialized
7 4.9

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is plain informal speech rather than formal or technical naming
hiney
vsbutt
  • Baby Talk
5 8.9

The soft part at the back of your body that you sit on

is more neutral informal rather than childish
buns
vsbutt
  • Slang
3 8.8

A slang word for the part of the body you sit on

is less slangy and more neutral in informal use
hind end
vsbutt
  • Informal
2 3.2

The part at the back of the body that you sit on

is the specific informal word for the single part rather than general area
tuchis
vsbutt
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal word for the parts at the back of the body that you sit on

is neutral informal rather than slangy
kiester
vsbutt
  • Slang
1 9.9

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is general informal usage rather than slangy form
tooshie
vsbutt
  • Baby Talk
1 9.4

The part of the body you sit on

is more general informal rather than gentle childish
popo
vsbutt
  • Baby Talk
1 9.9

A child's word for the bottom

is plain informal rather than childish speech
prat
vsbutt
  • Slang
1 9.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the common informal term rather than this less common label
buttocks
vsbutt
1.6

Two rounded soft parts at the back of the human body that you sit on

is the informal everyday term rather than this anatomical label
fundament
vsbutt
  • Archaic
9.6

The part of the body you sit on

is plain informal speech rather than that formal word
nether cheek
vsbutt
  • Informal
9.9

One of the two rounded parts at the back of the body used for sitting

is the neutral informal form rather than humorous euphemism
nates
vsbutt
  • Specialized
9.9

The two soft parts at the back of your hips that you sit on

is informal everyday speech rather than anatomical or medical
hindquarters
vsbutt
  • Specialized
6.6

The rear part of an animal or person's body with hips and thighs

is narrower, naming only the immediate fleshy part you sit on

Antonyms

1.0

Located at or forming the forward side of something

Idioms

kick in the butt
  • Offensive
2 7.9

A kick to the behind that punishes someone

A funny phrase people say when they cannot believe something

9.9

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

Compounds

The small end of a cigarette left after someone smokes it

butt-ugly
  • Offensive
5 9.3

Extremely unpleasant to look at

1 6.8

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

1 7.4

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

butt floss
  • Offensive
1 9.9

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

1 4.1

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

butt hinge
  • Specialized
1 5.6

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

butt joint
  • Specialized
1 6.7

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

butt pack
  • Informal
7.0

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

butt shaft
  • Specialized
9.9

An arrow with a blunt tip used for safe target practice

butt welding
  • Specialized
5.6

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

butt weld
  • Specialized
6.5

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

9.3

A wall covering that looks very ugly

butt-welding
  • Specialized
6.8

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

butt-weld
  • Specialized
8.4

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

diaper butt
  • Informal
9.3

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

9.9

A flat bottom caused by sitting for a long time

8.4

The area where the lower back meets the bottom

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

front butt
  • Offensive
9.9

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

4.4

A large container kept outside to collect rainwater from a roof

How Polite

posterior
  • Specialized
22 6.1
derriere
11 8.1
buttocks
1.6
bottom
  • Informal
118 1.0
rear end
  • Informal
25 2.0
butt
  • Informal
1.6
ass
  • Offensive
5.7

Surface Forms

butt singular
butts plural

Etymology

Butt for the fleshy part you sit on comes from an old word for a 'stump' or 'rounded block', the same idea behind the word buttock. So your butt is the rounded 'end' of your body that you sit on.