butt end

bʌt ɛnd

Definition

Definition of butt end - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

toolsthick or blunt end of a tool or object

He hit the nail with the butt end of the hammer.
She tapped the post with the butt end.
He leaned the shovel on its butt end after digging.

base

butt

pommel

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Images of butt end

thick or blunt end of a tool or object

Expressions with butt

butt call

accidental phone call from a pocket

I got a butt call from him during the meeting.

butt dial

accidental call made from a pocketed phone

I received a butt dial from him yesterday.

butt heads

disagree strongly or argue

They often butt heads over politics.

butt in

interrupt a conversation without being invited

He tends to butt in when others are talking.

kick butt and take names

act with great energy and dominate others

She came to the meeting to kick butt and take names.

work one's butt off

work very hard for a goal

She worked her butt off to finish the project on time.

Expressions with end

end of

final part or conclusion of something

The end of the movie was surprising.

dead end

street closed at one end

The car turned into a dead end and had to reverse back..

deep end

part of a pool with deep water

She jumped into the deep end of the pool.

end in

result in a particular outcome or state

The negotiations could end in failure.

end of the day

the time when the day finishes

We will meet at the end of the day.

come to an end

finish or reach the last part of something

The concert will come to an end soon.

days on end

continuous period lasting several days

They worked for days on end without a break.

end in tears

finish with a bad result, often causing sadness or disappointment

Their holiday plans ended in tears after the flight was canceled.

end of discussion

final point in a conversation or debate

The manager said it was the end of discussion.

end of story

the conclusion of a narrative or event

The hero saved the day, and that was the end of story.

Terms with butt end included in their meaning

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butt stroke

handle blow

hit using the butt end of an object

butt plate

firearms

plate attached to the butt end of a gunstock

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French:pommeau, ...
German:Stumpf, ...
Italian:impugnatura posteriore, ...
Spanish:extremo grueso, ...
Portuguese:extremidade grossa, ...
Chinese:末端, ...
Japanese:柄の尻, ...
Arabic:الطَرَف الغَليظ, ...
Hebrew:הַקָּצֶה הַקָּהֶה, ...
Russian:тупой конец, ...
Ukrainian:обух, ...
Hindi:हथौड़े का तला, ...
Bengali:পিছনের প্রান্ত, ...
Catalan:extrem gruixut, ...
Czech:tupý konec, ...
Danish:den tykke ende, ...
Dutch:dikke uiteinde, ...
Greek:αμβλύ άκρο, ...
Hungarian:tompa vég, ...
Khmer:ចុងគល់, ...
Korean:손잡이 끝, ...
Persian:تهِ دسته, ...
Polish:tępy koniec, ...
Portuguese (BR):extremidade romba, ...
Romanian:capăt gros, ...
Swedish:handtagets ände, ...
Thai:ก้นด้าม, ...
Turkish:küt uç, ...
Vietnamese:đầu cán, ...

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