butt

Definition

• n. thick end of the handle
• n. the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
• n. a victim of ridicule or pranks
• n. a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)

Word forms

Present participle

butting

Third person singular

butts

Past tense

butted

Past participle

butted

Example sentences

1. n.

   He became the butt of the joke after he tripped on stage.

2. n.

   The doctor explained that the butt of the atom is crucial in nuclear reactions.