Collins English-English Dictionary

butt [b^t]

1. 1. n the thicker or blunt end of something, such as the end of the stock of a rifle

2. 2. n the unused end of something, esp of a cigarette; stub

3. 3. n [tanning] the portion of a hide covering the lower backside of the animal

4. 4. n [US and Canadian] [Spoken] the buttocks

5. 5. n a slang word for cigarette

6. 6. n short for butt joint

7. 7. n [Etymology] C15 (in the sense: thick end of something, buttock): related to Old English buttuc end, ridge, Middle Dutch bot stumpy

butt [b^t]

1. 1. n a person or thing that is the target of ridicule, wit, etc

2. 2. n [shooting] [archery] a mound of earth behind the target on a target range that stops bullets or wide shots

3. 3. n the target itself

4. 4. n [plural] the target range

5. 5. n a low barrier, usually of sods or peat, behind which sportsmen shoot game birds, esp grouse

6. 6. n [Archaic] goal; aim

7. 7. vb [usually foll by on or against] to lie or be placed end on to; abut

   to butt a beam against a wall

8. 8. vb [Etymology] C14 (in the sense: mark for archery practice): from Old French but; related to French butte knoll, target

butt [b^t]

1. 1. vb to strike or push (something) with the head or horns

2. 2. vi. [intr] to project; jut

3. 3. vi. [intr; foll by in or into] to intrude, esp into a conversation; interfere; meddle

4. 4. n a blow with the head or horns

5. 5. n [Etymology] C12: from Old French boter, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch botten to strike; see beat, button

butt [b^t]

1. 1. n a large cask, esp one with a capacity of two hogsheads, for storing wine or beer

2. 2. n a US unit of liquid measure equal to 126 US gallons

3. 3. n [Etymology] C14: from Old French botte, from Old Provençal bota, from Late Latin buttis cask, perhaps from Greek butine chamber pot