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butt vs lay

lay vs butt

butt and lay both are nouns.

butt is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

butt and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
butt Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of butt; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than butt:
  • butt: place end to end without overlapping
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of butt include place, pose, position, put, set.
butt (noun) lay (noun)
thick end of the handle a narrative poem of popular origin
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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 (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
butt (verb) lay (verb)
to strike, thrust or shove against put in a horizontal position
place end to end without overlapping put into a certain place or abstract location
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
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