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- pronunciation:
- buht
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person, group, or thing that is the target of ridicule or criticism.
Her younger son was always the butt of her criticism.Politicians are often the butt of jokes.- synonyms:
- laughingstock, object, target, victim
- similar words:
- cat's-paw, dupe, gull, mock, mockery, scapegoat
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| definition 2: |
a target, or a barrier placed or built behind a target to stop projectiles.
- similar words:
- target
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| related words: |
fool, jest, object |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
butts, butting, butted |
| definition: |
to be next to something; abut.
- synonyms:
- abut, adjoin
- similar words:
- attach, connect, link
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to connect or juxtapose (two things) end-to-end.
- synonyms:
- abut, adjoin, connect, link, mate
- similar words:
- affix, attach, fasten, join
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| definition 2: |
to place or connect an end of (a board or the like).
- similar words:
- attach, connect
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