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butt vs abut

abut vs butt

butt is a noun but abut is not a noun.

butt and abut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
butt Yes No Yes No
abut No No Yes No
As verbs, butt and abut are synonyms defined as:
  • butt and abut: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Other synonyms of butt include adjoin, border, butt against, butt on, edge, march.
butt (noun) abut (noun)
thick end of the handle
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a victim of ridicule or pranks
the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
butt (verb) abut (verb)
to strike, thrust or shove against lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
place end to end without overlapping
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Difference between butt and abut

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