- pronunciation:
- buht
- parts of speech:
- conjunction, preposition, adverb
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
conjunction |
| definition 1: |
in contrast; on the other hand.
She tried but failed.- synonyms:
- yet
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| definition 2: |
except that; only.
They wanted to play baseball, but it rained.- similar words:
- except, only
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| definition 3: |
except.
We did nothing but talk all night.- similar words:
- except
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| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition: |
with the exception of; except.
No one went but me.- similar words:
- except, save
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
no more than; only; merely.
I caught but a few fish. |
| related words: |
only |
The words
but and
butt sound alike but have different meanings.