butt
/bʌt/noun
उच्चारण बट
(बंदूक या औज़ार का) कुंदा, मोटा सिरा
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Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[C]
the thick end of a weapon or tool
(बंदूक या औज़ार का) कुंदा, मोटा सिरा
- the butt of a rifle
- He used the butt of the axe to hammer the stake into the ground.
- He held the pistol by the butt and handed it to the officer.
+ 2 more examples
- She tapped the nail with the butt of the screwdriver.
- The soldier rested the butt of his rifle on the ground.
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[C]
the end of a cigarette after it has been smoked
(सिगरेट का) बचा हुआ टुकड़ा
- The ground was littered with cigarette butts.
- Please do not throw a cigarette butt out of the car window.
- Put your cigarette butt in the bin, not on the pavement.
+ 2 more examples
- Volunteers picked up butts and plastic bags from the beach.
- A single butt left in dry grass can start a fire.
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[C, usually singular] ~ of sth
a person or thing that other people often joke about or criticise
(मज़ाक या आलोचना का) निशाना
- He was the butt of all their jokes.
- The new boy became the butt of every joke in the class for a week.
- Poor Raj is always the butt of his brother's pranks.
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- The minister became the butt of cartoonists after the speech.
- Nobody wants to be the butt of the office humour.
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[C]
a large barrel for storing liquids
बड़ा पीपा
- a water butt
- He filled the watering can from the butt at the back of the house.
- Rainwater from the roof runs into a butt in the garden.
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- A wooden butt of wine stood in the cellar.
- We use the water from the butt to wash the car.
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[T, I]
to hit or push somebody or something hard with your head
सिर से टक्कर मारना
- The goat butted him in the stomach.
- The calf butted the gate repeatedly until the farmer opened it.
- The goat butted the fence and broke the gate latch.
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- Two young bulls butted each other in the field.
- The footballer was sent off for butting an opponent.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the butt of sth
Butt of a joke or of criticism means the person that others make fun of. The preposition is of.
मज़ाक या आलोचना का 'butt' वह व्यक्ति है जिसका लोग मज़ाक उड़ाते हैं। Preposition 'of' है।
- He became the butt of the class's jokes.
- She was the butt of everyone's teasing.
butt in (on sth)
This phrasal verb means to interrupt a conversation rudely. Use butt in on a conversation.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ बातचीत में बेवजह टोकना है। 'Butt in on a conversation' लिखें।
- Don't butt in on our discussion.
- He kept butting in while I was speaking.
butt (noun, other senses)
Butt also means the thick end of a tool or gun and the end of a cigarette. For waste the word is cigarette butt.
'Butt' औज़ार या बंदूक के मोटे सिरे और सिगरेट के बचे हुए टुकड़े को भी कहते हैं।
- He hit the door with the butt of his rifle.
- Cigarette butts litter the platform.
butt (verb, hit with head)
As a verb it is transitive and means to hit with the head or horns, as goats and bulls do.
Verb के रूप में यह transitive है और इसका अर्थ सिर या सींग से टक्कर मारना है।
- The goat butted the gate open.
- The bull butted him against the wall.
+Collocations 5
butt + of
the butt ofjoketeasingridiculecriticism
- He is always the butt of ridicule.
verb + butt
becomebemakeusestub
- He stubbed the cigarette butt in the ashtray.
noun + butt
riflecigarettegunheadstick
- The soldier struck the door with his rifle butt.
butt + particle
inoutagainstintoheads
- The two rams butted heads.
butt in
onagainrudelysuddenlyalways
- He kept butting in on our plans.
“More examples 6
- The ram butted the fence again and again.
मेढ़े ने बार-बार बाड़ में टक्कर मारी।
- The shy boy became the butt of the class's jokes.
शर्मीला लड़का कक्षा के मज़ाक का निशाना बन गया।
- Please do not butt in while the speaker is talking.
कृपया वक्ता के बोलते समय बीच में न टोकें।
- The platform was dirty with cigarette butts.
प्लेटफ़ॉर्म सिगरेट के टुकड़ों से गंदा था।
- The old man struck the thief with the butt of his stick.
बूढ़े ने चोर को अपनी लाठी के सिरे से मारा।
- The smoker threw the cigarette butt out of the window.
धूम्रपान करने वाले ने सिगरेट का टुकड़ा खिड़की से बाहर फेंक दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was the butt for the jokes of everyone.
✓ He was the butt of everyone's jokes.
The correct pattern is the butt of, and the possessive is neater.
सही pattern 'the butt of' है।
✗ Don't butt in my conversation.
✓ Don't butt in on my conversation.
Butt in is followed by on before the conversation.
'Butt in' के बाद conversation से पहले 'on' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
the butt of sth
a person or thing that is often joked about or criticised
(मज़ाक या आलोचना का) पात्र बनना
- Ravi became the butt of every joke in the hostel.
- The new rule soon became the butt of criticism.
→Phrasal verbs 2
butt in
to interrupt a conversation rudely or join in without being asked
बीच में टोकना, बिना बुलाए दखल देना
- Please don't butt in while I'm speaking.
- She kept butting in with silly questions.
butt out
to stop interfering in something that does not concern you
दखल देना बंद करना
- This is a family matter, so butt out!
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse butt in (to interrupt rudely) and chip in (to add a comment or give money to help).
Butt in (बेरुखी से बीच में टोकना) और chip in (कोई टिप्पणी जोड़ना या मदद के लिए पैसे देना) में भ्रम न करें।
§Grammar and usage
The butt of jokes means a person who is often laughed at.
The butt of jokes का अर्थ है वह व्यक्ति जिसका अक्सर मज़ाक उड़ाया जाता है।