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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-n]
- /ˈbʌt n/
- /ˈbʌtn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-n]
- /ˈbʌt n/
Definitions of button word
- countable noun button Buttons are small hard objects sewn on to shirts, coats, or other pieces of clothing. You fasten the clothing by pushing the buttons through holes called buttonholes. 3
- verb button If you button a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing, you fasten it by pushing its buttons through the buttonholes. 3
- verb button Button up means the same as button. 3
- countable noun button A button is a small object on a machine or electrical device that you press in order to operate it. 3
- countable noun button A button is a small piece of metal or plastic which you wear in order to show that you support a particular movement, organization, or person. You fasten a button to your clothes with a pin. 3
- noun button a disc or knob of plastic, wood, etc, attached to a garment, etc, usually for fastening two surfaces together by passing it through a buttonhole or loop 3
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Origin of button
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English boto(u)n < Anglo-French: rosehip, button, stud; Middle French boton, equivalent to boter to butt3 + -on noun suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Button
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
button popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
button usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for button
noun button
- knob — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- fastening — something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- frog — a triangular mass of elastic, horny substance in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse or related animal.
- clasp — If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
Antonyms for button
verb button
- disenthrall — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disenthralled — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disenthralling — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- ease off — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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