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Synonyms of butt
(Entry 1 of 4)
the part of the body upon which someone sits
- park your butts in the seats and keep quiet, or I'm turning this car around
Synonyms for butt
- backside,
- behind,
- booty
- (also bootie)
- [slang],
- bottom,
- breech,
- bum,
- buns,
- buttocks,
- caboose,
- can,
- cheeks,
- derriere
- (or derrière),
- duff,
- fanny,
- fundament,
- hams,
- haunches,
- heinie
- [slang],
- hunkers,
- keister
- (also keester)
- [slang],
- nates,
- posterior,
- rear,
- rear end,
- rump,
- seat,
- tail,
- tail end,
- tush
- [slang]
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noun (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of butt (Entry 2 of 4)
1
a person or thing that is made fun of
- the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes
Synonyms for butt
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2
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
- usually the U.S. Congress is the butt of the radio commentator's scathing wit
Synonyms for butt
- mark,
- prey,
- sitting duck,
- target,
- victim
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butt
noun (3)Synonyms of butt (Entry 3 of 4)
butt
verbSynonyms of butt (Entry 4 of 4)
as in push, kick
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for butt
- bowl (down or over),
- cream,
- deck,
- dump
- [slang],
- fell,
- floor,
- knock down,
- level
- batter,
- beat,
- buffet,
- bung,
- chop,
- cuff,
- drub,
- lace,
- lambaste
- (or lambast),
- lick,
- mangle,
- maul,
- pelt,
- pepper,
- pommel,
- pummel,
- rough
- cane,
- club,
- cudgel,
- flail,
- flog,
- lash,
- sap,
- slash,
- sledge,
- sledgehammer,
- spear,
- stab,
- switch,
- thrash,
- whip
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of butt was in the 14th century
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