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- [buht]
- /bʌt/
- /bʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht]
- /bʌt/
Definitions of butts word
- noun butts a large cask for wine, beer, or ale. 1
- noun butts any cask or barrel. 1
- noun butts any of various units of capacity, usually considered equal to two hogsheads. 1
- verb without object butts to strike or push something or at something with the head or horns. 1
- verb without object butts to project. 1
- verb without object butts Machinery. (of wheels in a gear train) to strike one another instead of meshing. 1
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Origin of butts
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English bott (thick) end, buttock, Old English butt tree stump (in place names); akin to Swedish but stump, Danish but stubby; cf. buttock
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Parts of speech for Butts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
butts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
butts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for butts
noun butts
- backsides — Plural form of backside.
- cans — a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup.
- carryovers — Plural form of carryover.
- casks — Plural form of cask.
- cigarettes — Plural form of cigarette.
verb butts
- drives — Plural form of drive.
- jackhammers — Plural form of jackhammer.
- joggles — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of joggle.
- joins — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of join.
Top questions with butts
- why do dogs sniff butts?
- why do dogs sniff each others butts?