cigar butt

  • 1cigar butt — noun small part of a cigar that is left after smoking (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑butt, ↑stub • Part Holonyms: ↑cigar …

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  • 2butt — I [[t]bʌt[/t]] n. 1) the end or extremity of anything, esp. the thicker, larger, or blunt end considered as a base, support, or handle: the butt of a rifle[/ex] 2) an end that is not used or consumed; remnant: a cigar butt[/ex] 3) coo a lean cut… …

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  • 3butt — butt1 /but/, n. 1. the end or extremity of anything, esp. the thicker, larger, or blunt end considered as a bottom, base, support, or handle, as of a log, fishing rod, or pistol. 2. an end that is not used or consumed; remnant: a cigar butt. 3. a …

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  • 4butt — Ⅰ. butt [1] ► VERB 1) hit with the head or horns. 2) (butt in) interrupt or intrude on a conversation or activity. 3) (butt out) N. Amer. informal stop interfering. ► NOUN ▪ a rough …

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  • 5butt — butt1 [but] n. [< several bases, variously confused in E or Fr: ME but, butte, thick end, ? akin to ON būtr, block of wood, Du bot, stumpy, stocky, or ? < OFr bout, end < buter (see BUTT2); ME but, target, boundary < MFr bout, aim,… …

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  • 6butt — [[t]bʌ̱t[/t]] butts, butting, butted 1) N COUNT Someone s butt is their bottom. [AM, INFORMAL, RUDE] Frieda grinned, pinching him on the butt. 2) N COUNT: oft n N, N of n The butt or the butt end of a weapon or tool is the thick end of its handle …

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  • 7butt — butt1 [ bʌt ] noun count 1. ) INFORMAL the part of your body that you sit on: BOTTOM: They ought to get off their butts and go back to work. a pain in the butt: That old computer is a pain in the butt! => KICK1 2. ) the part of a cigarette or… …

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  • 8cigar — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fat ▪ expensive ▪ cheap ▪ lit, unlit ▪ Cuban … O …

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  • 9butt — I UK [bʌt] / US noun [countable] Word forms butt : singular butt plural butts 1) a) the part of a cigarette or cigar that is left after you have finished smoking it b) the end of the handle of a gun or tool He was hit over the head with a rifle… …

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  • 10butt — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. push with the head or horns. 2 a intr. (usu. foll. by against, upon) come with one end flat against, meet end to end with, abut. b tr. (usu. foll. by against) place (timber etc.) with the end flat against a wall etc. n …

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