Butts - English meaning

verb

(of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with.

Usage examples:

Gardens abutting great prescott street

verb

If a building or area of land abuts something or on something, it is next to it or touches it on one side

Usage examples:

Mexico abuts (on) some of the richest parts of the united states., their house abutted (onto) the p…

verb

Be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land).

Usage examples:

The dining room adjoins a conservatory

noun

A person's buttocks.

Usage examples:

The old woman boasts that they would change their minds if only they got a look at her backside bec…

adjective

(of a manoeuvre in surfing and other board sports) done clockwise for a regular rider and anticlockwise for a goofy rider.

Usage examples:

Next would be big backside floaters or under the lip lay back snaps.

noun

The part of the body you sit on; your buttocks

noun

A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them.

Usage examples:

The wine is then matured in old barrels

verb

Drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control.

Usage examples:

We barrelled across the everglades

noun

A large wooden container with a flat top and bottom and curving sides that are wider in the middle

Usage examples:

We were barreling along at 80 miles an hour.

noun

A bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having taps connected to a water supply; a washbasin.

Usage examples:

‘i liked the traditional idea of washing with a basin and ewer,’ he reflects.

preposition

At or to the far side of (something), typically so as to be hidden by it.

Usage examples:

The recording machinery was kept behind screens

adverb

At or to the far side of something.

Usage examples:

Campbell grabbed him from behind

noun

A person's buttocks.

Usage examples:

She slid inelegantly down a few steps on her behind

noun

A receptacle in which to deposit rubbish.

Usage examples:

Bin wagons, rubbish bins and boxes are all in line for a major shake-up to smooth the way for kerbs…

verb

Throw (something) away by putting it in a bin.

Usage examples:

Piles of junk that should have been binned years ago

prefix

Variant form of bi- before a vowel (as in binaural ).

noun

The lowest point or part of something.

Usage examples:

The bottom of the page

adjective

In the lowest position.

Usage examples:

The books on the bottom shelf

verb

Denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of - 1/3. bottom quarks have similar properties to down quarks and strange quarks, but are distinguished from them by having a larger mass.

noun

A meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves.

Usage examples:

A cold buffet lunch

verb

(especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter.

Usage examples:

Rough seas buffeted the coast

noun

A blow or punch.

Usage examples:

Soothly, as he followed after me, i had a mind to turn about and deal him a buffet on the face, to …

noun

A vagrant.

Usage examples:

Bums had been known to wander up to their door and ask for a sandwich

verb

Get by asking or begging.

Usage examples:

They tried to bum money off us

adjective

Of poor quality; bad or wrong.

Usage examples:

Not one bum note was played

noun

A light blow or a jolting collision.

Usage examples:

A nasty bump on the head

verb

Knock or run into someone or something with a jolt.

Usage examples:

I almost bumped into him

verb

An impact (as from a collision)

verb

(of a batter) gently tap (a pitched ball) without swinging in an attempt to make it more difficult to field.

Usage examples:

He tried to bunt the ball down the first baseline

noun

An act or result of bunting a pitched ball.

Usage examples:

When jim abbott first took the mound for the california angels, we could see his disability - that …

noun

The baggy centre of a fishing net or a sail.

Usage examples:

The sailors hoisted the trysails a little way, tightened the sheets, fixed bunts to the sail, and s…

noun

Either of the two round fleshy parts of the human body that form the bottom.

Usage examples:

This time i manage to land with my entire body weight centered on my right buttock.

noun

Either of the two soft parts of the body below the back that support the body when sitting

noun

A round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film.

Usage examples:

Pill bottles or film canisters make excellent storage containers for seeds.

noun

A container with a cover, used for storing foods or objects

Usage examples:

I bought brightly colored canisters to hold sugar and flour.

noun

A large container like a barrel, made of wood, metal or plastic and used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks.

Usage examples:

The wine is stored in oak casks

noun

A strong, round, wooden container used for storing liquid

noun

Either side of the face below the eye.

Usage examples:

Tears rolled down her cheeks

verb

Speak impertinently to.

Usage examples:

Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders

noun

Either side of your face below the eyes, where except at the top the skin has no bone behind it and is therefore soft

Usage examples:

She welcomed me with a kiss on the cheek., [ + to infinitive ] first he messed up my work and then …

noun

A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet.

Usage examples:

It is a water-saving device you fit in your toilet cistern so that less water is used for flushing.

noun

A person's buttocks.

Usage examples:

Over-excited eurosceptics accuse the team of protecting their own well-cushioned derrières.

noun

A person's bottom

noun

A percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands, typically cylindrical, barrel-shaped, or bowl-shaped, with a taut membrane over one or both ends.

Usage examples:

A shuffling dance to the beat of a drum

verb

Play on a drum or drums.

Usage examples:

He channelled his energies into drumming with local groups

noun

A long, narrow hill, especially one separating two parallel valleys.

noun

A final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

Usage examples:

The end of the year

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

Usage examples:

When the war ended, policy changed

suffix

Denoting a person or thing to be treated in a specified way.

Usage examples:

Dividend

noun

A woman's genitals.

verb

Mess around and waste time.

Usage examples:

They were fannying about in the street

verb

Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.

Usage examples:

His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel

noun

A firm hold; a tight grasp.

Usage examples:

His arm was held in a vice-like grip

verb

Hold fast or firmly

noun

The handle of a knife, axe, or spear.

Usage examples:

Tips remained in their natural form and were made into handles or hafts.

verb

Provide (a blade, axe head, or spearhead) with a haft.

Usage examples:

It took a man just over eight and a half hours to haft an axe for me

verb

Feel or manipulate with the hands.

Usage examples:

Heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle

noun

The part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled.

Usage examples:

A holdall with two carrying handles

verb

Touch, lift, or hold

noun

A buttock and thigh considered together, in a human or animal.

Usage examples:

They were built like cattle, with thick necks and big haunches.

noun

The top part of the leg between the knee and the waist

noun

The handle of a weapon or tool.

Usage examples:

As he attempted to shoot the second time, he struck the pistol out of his hand with the helve of th…

noun

The handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife.

Usage examples:

Quad's hands gripped sword hilts, cueing mack to bring his rifle to a firing position.

plural noun

The hind legs and adjoining parts of a quadruped.

Usage examples:

See, the front half of the horse was simply white with black spots on its dappled middle, and her h…

plural noun

The back part of an animal with four legs

verb

Link; connect.

Usage examples:

The tap was joined to a pipe

noun

A place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together.

Usage examples:

It was soldered so well that you couldn't see the join

noun

A tub or vat for holding liquid, especially in brewing or bleaching.

Usage examples:

Traditionally, a keeve might be set up in november and the bottling carried out in april.

noun

A small barrel, especially one of less than 10 gallons or (in the us) 30 gallons.

Usage examples:

The owners of this bar have been very good to us, and occasionally even send down kegs of beer in t…

noun

A small barrel (= container with a circular top and bottom and curved sides)

noun

A child or young person.

Usage examples:

She collected the kids from school

verb

(of a goat) give birth.

Usage examples:

Milk fever usually occurs in heavy milkers shortly after kidding

verb

Deceive (someone) in a playful way; tease.

Usage examples:

You're kidding me!

noun

A vat.

Usage examples:

An apparatus for wet-treating, particularly for dyeing, a fabric in the form of a continuous circul…

verb

Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.

Usage examples:

He strolled over and knocked on a door marked enquiries

noun

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.

Usage examples:

There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that i …

verb

To repeatedly hit something, producing a noise

Usage examples:

Someone is knocking at the door., jane knocked on the window to attract his attention., alice accid…

plural noun

The buttocks.

Usage examples:

He removed a tumor ‘from the nates of a little girl that would startle the surgeons in this part of…

noun

A person living next door to or very near to the speaker or person referred to.

Usage examples:

Our garden was the envy of the neighbours

verb

(of a place or object) be situated next to or very near (another).

Usage examples:

The square neighbours the old quarter of the town

noun

A material thing that can be seen and touched.

Usage examples:

He was dragging a large object

verb

Say something to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something.

Usage examples:

Residents object to the volume of traffic

noun

A thing that can be seen, held, or touched, usually not a living thing

Usage examples:

Distant objects look blurry to me., the object of the game of chess is to checkmate your opponent.,…

noun

A tube used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances.

Usage examples:

Roads, bridges, utility lines, water and sewer pipes, and other supporting services have to be rebu…

verb

Convey (water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances) through a pipe or pipes.

Usage examples:

Water from the lakes is piped to manchester

noun

An incompetent or stupid person; an idiot.

Usage examples:

My dad is practically in love with him, the stupid prat.

verb

Poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.

Usage examples:

He prodded her in the ribs

noun

A poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.

Usage examples:

He gave the wire netting an experimental prod

noun

(especially in ireland) a protestant.

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

He closed the door with a push

verb

Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

noun

An uncastrated male sheep.

Usage examples:

Mr watkinson, from constable burton, near leyburn, won best male with his aged ram.

verb

Roughly force (something) into place.

Usage examples:

He rammed his stick into the ground

abbreviation

Random-access memory.

noun

The back part of something, especially a building or vehicle.

Usage examples:

The kitchen door at the rear of the house

adjective

At the back.

Usage examples:

The car's rear window

verb

Bring up and care for (a child) until they are fully grown.

Usage examples:

Nigel was born and reared in bath

noun

A person or thing that receives or is awarded something.

Usage examples:

The recipient of the nobel peace prize

adjective

Receiving or capable of receiving something.

Usage examples:

A recipient country

noun

A person who receives something

Usage examples:

Lund was the first female recipient of an artificial heart.

noun

A part of something that is left over when other parts have been completed, used, or dealt with.

Usage examples:

Leave a few mushrooms for garnish and slice the remainder

verb

Dispose of (a book left unsold) at a reduced price.

Usage examples:

Titles are being remaindered increasingly quickly to save on overheads

noun

The part that is left after the other parts are gone, used, or taken away

Usage examples:

It rained the first day but was sunny for the remainder of the trip.

verb

Continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so.

Usage examples:

A cloister is all that remains of the monastery

plural noun

The parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed.

Usage examples:

The remains of a sandwich lunch were on the table

noun

A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed.

Usage examples:

The bogs are an endangered remnant of a primeval landscape

adjective

Remaining.

Usage examples:

Remnant strands of hair

noun

The hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird.

Usage examples:

The harrier is distinguished by its prominent white rump

noun

A thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool.

Usage examples:

I sat down in the white chair while dr. clark took a seat on a stool that sat to my left.

verb

Arrange for (someone) to sit somewhere.

Usage examples:

Owen seated his guests in the draughty baronial hall

noun

A piece of furniture or other place for someone to sit

Usage examples:

She left her jacket on the back of her seat., i got a seat on the flight to new york., please take …

noun

A long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar.

Usage examples:

The shaft of a golf club

verb

(of light) shine in beams.

Usage examples:

Brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight

noun

A person's leg, especially the part from the knee to the ankle.

Usage examples:

The old man's thin, bony shanks showed through his trousers

verb

Strike (the ball) with the heel of the club.

Usage examples:

I shanked a shot and hit a person on a shoulder

verb

Push (someone or something) roughly.

Usage examples:

They started pushing and shoving people out of the way

noun

A strong push.

Usage examples:

She gave him a hefty shove and he nearly fell

verb

Come into rough contact with while moving

adjective

(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

Usage examples:

A smile transformed his stern face

noun

The rearmost part of a ship or boat.

Usage examples:

He stood at the stern of the yacht

adjective

Severe

Usage examples:

Sterner punishment may produce better behavior, but i doubt it., he sternly reminded his son to dri…

noun

The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.

Usage examples:

The store has a very low turnover of stock

adjective

(of a product or type of product) usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale.

Usage examples:

25 per cent off stock items

verb

Have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type or product) available for sale.

Usage examples:

Most supermarkets now stock a range of organic produce

noun

The truncated remnant of a pencil, cigarette, or similar-shaped object after use.

Usage examples:

The ashtray was full of stubs

verb

Accidentally strike (one's toe) against something.

Usage examples:

I stubbed my toe, swore, and tripped

verb

The small unused part of something

noun

The bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.

Usage examples:

In addition the tree covered quite a large area which, once the stump has been ground out and the s…

verb

(of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle.

Usage examples:

Education chiefs were stumped by some of the exam questions

noun

A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.

Usage examples:

I've said all there is to be said on the subject

adjective

Likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one).

Usage examples:

He was subject to bouts of manic depression

adverb

Conditionally upon.

Usage examples:

Subject to the ec's agreement, we intend to set up an enterprise zone in the area

noun

A large receptacle or storage chamber, especially for liquid or gas.

Usage examples:

Only two tonnes of liquid chlorine spilt from a storage tank after an equipment failure, but it was…

verb

Short for tank engine.

Usage examples:

A large class of 0-6-0 tanks

noun

A container that holds liquid or gas

Usage examples:

A water tank, fuel/gas/oxygen tanks, a fish tank

noun

A person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack.

Usage examples:

The airport terminal was the target of a bomb

verb

Select as an object of attention or attack.

Usage examples:

Two men were targeted by the attackers

verb

A reference point to shoot at

verb

Push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She thrust her hands into her pockets

noun

A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part.

Usage examples:

He drove the blade upwards with one powerful thrust

verb

To push suddenly and strongly

Usage examples:

[ t ] she thrust the money into his hand., [ i ] he thrust at me with a stick., [ c ] a sword thrus…

noun

A wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, etc.

Usage examples:

A rainwater tub

verb

Plant in a tub.

Usage examples:

Plant them in drifts at the front of your borders, tub them, fill a window box with them: they go a…

noun

A large beer or wine cask.

Usage examples:

In 1347 he sold 3 tuns of wine to the king's butler; while in 1349 he exported cloth.

verb

Store (wine or other alcoholic drinks) in a tun.

noun

A large round wooden container for beer or wine

Usage examples:

A cartload of wine tuns

noun

A ram.

Usage examples:

Tups were set free among the ewes for mating

verb

(of a ram) copulate with (a ewe).

Usage examples:

Making small changes to the number of ewes a ram is required to tup can have a big impact on costs

noun

A large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry.

Usage examples:

A vat of hot tar

verb

Place or treat in a vat.

Usage examples:

The grapes are vatted for between 15 and 21 days and then aged in small barrels

abbreviation

Value added tax.

noun

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

Usage examples:

Victims of domestic violence

noun

A person who has suffered the effects of violence or illness or bad luck

Usage examples:

An accident victim, she’s just a victim of circumstances beyond her control., national reports of v…