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noun but·tock \ˈbə-tək also -(ˌ)täk\

Definition of buttock

  1. 1 :  the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits

  2. 2 buttocks plural a :  the seat of the bodyb :  rump 1a

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Origin and Etymology of buttock

Middle English buttok — more at butt

BUTTOCK Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of buttock for English Language Learners

  • : either of the two soft parts of the body that a person sits on

BUTTOCK Defined for Kids

buttock

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noun but·tock \ˈbə-tək\

Definition of buttock for Students

  1. 1 :  the back of the hip which forms one of the rounded parts on which a person sits

  2. 2 buttocks plural :  rump 1

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buttock

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noun but·tock \ˈbət-ək\

Medical Definition of buttock

  1. 1:  the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits

  2. 2buttocks plural :  the seat of the body; also :  the corresponding part of a quadruped :  rump

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