butt


6butt

verb

Definition of BUTT

intransitive verb
: abut —used with on or against
transitive verb
1
: to place end to end or side to side without overlapping
2
: to trim or square off (as a log) at the end
3
: to reduce (as a cigarette) to a butt by stubbing or stamping

Origin of BUTT

partly from 4butt, partly from 5butt
First Known Use: 1634

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