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lay vs butt

butt vs lay

lay and butt both are nouns.

lay is an adjective but butt is not an adjective.

lay and butt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
butt Yes No Yes No
As verbs, butt is a hyponym of lay; that is, butt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • butt: place end to end without overlapping
lay (noun) butt (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin thick end of the handle
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 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
lay (adjective) butt (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) butt (verb)
put in a horizontal position to strike, thrust or shove against
put into a certain place or abstract location place end to end without overlapping
lay eggs lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between lay and butt

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