butt vs strike

butt and strike both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
butt	Yes	No	Yes	No
strike	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strike is a hypernym of butt; that is, strike is a word with a broader meaning than butt:

butt (noun)	strike (noun)
thick end of the handle	a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)	a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)	an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at	a conspicuous success
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking	(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping	a gentle blow
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)	strike (verb)
to strike, thrust or shove against	cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
place end to end without overlapping	arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary	indicate (a certain time) by striking
	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
	deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
	pierce with force
	smooth with a strickle
	hook by a pull on the line
	produce by ignition or a blow
	form by stamping, punching, or printing
	disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	drive something violently into a location
	occupy or take on
	cause to experience suddenly
	find unexpectedly
	stop work in order to press demands
	attain
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly