(of a person or animal) hit (someone or something) with the head or horns

she butted him in the chest

a push or blow, especially one given with the head

the person or thing at which criticism or ridicule is directed

his singing is the butt of dozens of jokes

an archery or shooting target or range

the thicker end of something, especially a tool or a weapon

a rifle butt

the stub of a cigar or a cigarette

a person's buttocks or anus

I was being paid to sit on my butt and watch television

the trunk of a tree, especially the part just above the ground

adjoin or meet end to end

the shop butted up against the row of houses

a cask, typically used for wine, beer, or water

a butt of malmsey

a liquid measure equal to 126 US gallons (equivalent to 477.5 litres)