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noun (1)

plural of butt
as in cheeks
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

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butts

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noun (2)

plural of butt
1
as in jokes
a person or thing that is made fun of the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes

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as in targets
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

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butts

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noun (3)

plural of butt
as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a butt of hard cider that we had pressed ourselves

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butts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of butt
as in knees

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Recent Examples of butts
Noun
Cigarette butts littered the ground; a motorcycle stuttered past, too loud. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 But disproportionately large and strong butts can lead to body imbalances that can lead to injury. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 People in this area are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026 As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Lilypad creates chaos and butts heads with the old-school toys, leading to Jessie calling Woody (Hanks) for help. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Large cuts of meat such as pork butts and beef brisket can easily take as long as 11 hours or more from start to finish, depending on your level of experience and attention to detail. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 People throwing cigarette butts against the house, yelling obscenities, playing derogatory music. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 8 June 2026 So who better to analyze the technique of these two spectacular over-the-fence head butts than Huson, right? — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
  1. cheeks
  2. jokes
  3. targets
  4. barrels
  5. kicks
  6. bums
  7. victims
  8. pipes
Noun
  • Working with longtime makeup artist Ernesto Casillas, Z showcased a glowy, poreless base with super soft rosy blush diffused on her cheeks, finished with a natural, luminous highlight across her cheekbones like a dapple of sunlight.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Laura surveyed her flushed cheeks, her bruised legs, with a consumer’s eye.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • There’s some comedy mixed in, but the show never reduces the monsters Bobby and Romy are dealing with to jokes.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Taco Bell has long been the butt of jokes about its menu causing intestinal concerns.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of jokes
Noun
  • As in previous days, the targets were largely in southern and coastal locations, including an area near a cancer hospital in Khuzestan province, Iran’s semi-official agency Mehr News said.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • When total daily food volume drops, a nutrient-dense first meal sets the tone for hitting muscle-preserving protein targets before appetite fades later in the day.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of targets
Noun
  • Chinese imports of crude from Iran more than halved in June to about 654,000 barrels a day compared with the prior month, Bloomberg reported.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of barrels
Verb
  • Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi kicks the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022.
    — Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • Every 30 minutes, the wave pool kicks into gear to add a bit more excitement into the mix.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Definition of kicks
Noun
  • The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Definition of bums
Noun
  • Numerous victims have said that their names and other sensitive information were not properly redacted in the files and criticized Blanche and the department for failing to investigate Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • And the trailer shows how idyllic the four victims’ college experience was until Bryan Kohberger (who has pled guilty to the murders) seemingly picked them at random to act out his serial-killer obsession.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • Seal cracks, gaps around doors and windows, gaps around garden hose pipes, and other entry points where ants may enter buildings.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • The pipes had clogged and the room was flooded with sewage coming up a drain.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of pipes

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