Definitions for button
ˈbʌt nbut·ton

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buttonnoun

   a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

2. push button, push, buttonnoun

   an electrical switch operated by pressing

   "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"

3. buttonnoun

   any of various plant parts that resemble buttons

4. buttonnoun

   a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment

   "they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate"

5. clitoris, clit, buttonnoun

   a female sexual organ homologous to the penis

6. release, buttonnoun

   a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

7. buttonverb

   any artifact that resembles a button

8. buttonverb

   provide with buttons

   "button a shirt"

9. buttonverb

   fasten with buttons

   "button the dress"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. buttonnoun

   A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.

   April fastened the buttons of her overcoat to keep out the wind.

2. buttonnoun

   A mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.

   Pat pushed the button marked "shred" on the blender.

3. buttonnoun

   An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.

   Click the button that looks like a house to return to your browser's home page.

4. buttonnoun

   A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.

   The politician wore a bright yellow button with the slogan "Vote Smart" emblazoned on it.

5. buttonnoun

   A bud.

6. buttonnoun

   The clitoris.

7. buttonnoun

   The center (bullseye) of the house.

8. buttonnoun

   The soft circular tip at the end of a foil.

9. buttonnoun

   A plastic disk used to represent the person in last position in a poker game; also dealer's button.

10. buttonverb

    To fasten with a button.

11. buttonverb

    To be fastened by a button or buttons.

    The coat will not button.

12. buttonnoun

    The player who is last to act after the flop, turn and river, who possesses the button.

13. buttonnoun

    A raised pavement marker to further indicate the presence of a pavement marking painted stripe.

14. Etymology: From boton (French bouton), itself either from *, probably ultimately from a language, or from bouter + -on.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUTTONnoun

   Etymology: bottwn, Welch; bouton, Fr.

   1. A catch, or small ball, by which the dress of man is fastened.

   Pray you, undo this button. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   I mention those ornaments, because, of the simplicity of the shape, want of ornaments, buttons, loops, gold and silver lace, they must have been cheaper than ours. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. Any knob or ball fastened to a smaller body.

   We fastened to the upper marble certain wires, and a button. Boyle.

   Fair from its humble bed I rear’d this flow’r,
   Suckled and chear’d, with air, and sun and show’r;
   Soft on the paper ruff its leaves I spread,
   Bright with the gilded button tipt its head. Alexander Pope, Dunciad.

   3. The bud of a plant.

   The canker galls the infants of the spring,
   Too oft before their buttons be disclos’d. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

2. Buttonnoun

   The sea urchin, which is a kind of crabfish that has prickles instead of feet. Robert Ainsworth

3. To Buttonverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To dress; to cloath.

   One whose hard heart is button’d up with steel. William Shakespeare.

   He gave his legs, arm, and breast, to his ordinary servant, to button and dress him. Henry Wotton.

   2. To fasten with buttons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Button

   A button is a fastener that joins two pieces of fabric together by slipping through a loop or by sliding through a buttonhole. In modern clothing and fashion design, buttons are commonly made of plastic but also may be made of metal, wood, or seashell. Buttons can also be used on containers such as wallets and bags. Buttons may be sewn onto garments and similar items exclusively for purposes of ornamentation. In the applied arts and craft, a button can be an example of folk art, studio craft, or even a miniature work of art. In archaeology, a button can be a significant artifact.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Buttonnoun

   a knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass

2. Buttonnoun

   a catch, of various forms and materials, used to fasten together the different parts of dress, by being attached to one part, and passing through a slit, called a buttonhole, in the other; -- used also for ornament

3. Buttonnoun

   a bud; a germ of a plant

4. Buttonnoun

   a piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, as a door

5. Buttonnoun

   a globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion

6. Buttonnoun

   to fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up

7. Buttonnoun

   to dress or clothe

8. Buttonverb

   to be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button

FreebaseRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Button

   In modern clothing and fashion design, a button is a small fastener, most commonly made of plastic, but also frequently of seashell, which secures two pieces of fabric together. In archaeology, a button can be a significant artifact. In the applied arts and in craft, a button can be an example of folk art, studio craft, or even a miniature work of art. Buttons are most often attached to articles of clothing but can also be used on containers such as wallets and bags. However, buttons may be sewn onto garments and similar items exclusively for purposes of ornamentation. Buttons serving as fasteners work by slipping through a fabric or thread loop, or by sliding through a buttonhole. Other types of fastenings include zippers, velcro and magnets.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Button

   but′n, n. a knob of metal, bone, &c., used to fasten the dress: the knob at the end of a foil: the head of an unexpanded mushroom: the knob of an electric bell, &c.: anything of small value, as in the phrase, 'I don't care a button:' a person who acts as a decoy: (pl.) young mushrooms, sheep's dung.—v.t. to fasten by means of buttons: to close up tightly.—v.i. to be fastened with buttons.—ns. Butt′on-bush, a North American shrub of the madder family, having globular flower-heads; Butt′on-hole, the hole or slit in the dress by which the button is held.—v.t. to detain in talk, as if by taking hold of a man by the button.—ns. Butt′on-hook, a hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the button-holes; Butt′on-wood, a small West Indian evergreen tree of the myrobalan family: the plane-tree of the United States—also Butt′on-ball and incorrectly Sycamore.—adj. Butt′ony, decorated with buttons.—Boy in buttons, a boy servant in livery, a page. [Fr. bouton, any small projection, from bouter, to push.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. button

   The knob of metal which terminates the breech end of most guns, and which affords a convenient bearing for the application of handspikes, breechings, &c.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. button

   In gunnery, is a part of the cascabel, in either a gun or howitzer, and is the hind part of the piece, made round in the form of a ball.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. button

   A type of product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   Buttons are used on clothing, hats, garments, duvet covers etc.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 21, 2016  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUTTON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Button is ranked #4810 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Button surname appeared 7,341 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Button.
   
   90.4% or 6,637 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 252 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3% or 221 total occurrences were Black.
   1.5% or 114 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 62 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.7% or 55 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Add
   • Badge
   • Device
   • Erectile Organ
   • Fasten
   • Fastener
   • Plant Part
   • Switch

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'button' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1963

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'button' in Nouns Frequency: #1547

How to pronounce button?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say button in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of button in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of button in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of button in a Sentence

1. Yusuf Mehdi:

   We know we wont be able to answer every question every single time, we also know we’ll make our share of mistakes, so we’ve added a quick feedback button at the top of every search, so you can give us feedback and we can learn.

2. Mitch Hedberg:

   I was gonna get a candy bar; the button I was supposed to push was "HH", so I went to the side, I found the "H" button, I pushed it twice. Fuckin'...potato chips came out man, 'cause they had a "HH" button, for Christ's sakes! You need to let me know. I'm not familiar with the concept of "HH". I did not learn my AA-BB-CC's. God god dammit dammit.

3. Cameron Heron:

   It was so traumatic. She doesnt remember much, which, in a way, Im thankful for as it was so distressing for her. As medics sprang into action, working around the clock to save Heron, her motherbecame terrified she would not make it. The day after she was admitted to the hospital, it looked as if her worst fears would be realized when Heron suddenly stopped breathing. Her throat had swollen so much that she couldnt breathe, it was horrendous to watch. She was throwing up all this blood and skin. I really thought she was going to die. While doctors managed to stabilize Heron, the condition continued to ravage her body, leaving the skin on her face, chest, back, and arms so burnt that it fell away. Her lips also swelled to the point where they burst and her mouth became covered in painful ulcers. Doctors told us it was one of the worst cases they had ever seen, Carmen Heron said. Danika was barely conscious most of the time, and had this button to press to get pain relief when it became too much. Her organs were failing and she had so much internal scarring. She was being burnt from the inside out. Her entire body was bandaged, and when the dressings were removed, her skin came away too. Finally, after three weeks, Heron slowly began to rally and was discharged six days later. But, her journey was far from over, as she was left with side-effects such as the loss of her hair and nails. Her skin is still healing to this day and she also needs hearing aids as the insides of her ears are so scarred. As well as the physical fallout, she is also fighting the emotional legacy of SJS, having suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Were still dealing with SJS - it didnt stop when we left hospital, Carmen Heron said. Danika will have days where she feels incredibly low and struggles with flashbacks of being in hospital. Thankfully, if she feels that way, she will phone us right away. We have found that, as a family, its good to talk rather than bottle everything up, however difficult those memories might be. Another side-effect of Heronsordeal was the warning by doctors that, due to the amount of internal scarring she had sustained, it was unlikely she would ever conceive. According to the U.S. Library of National Medicine, SJS and TEN often cause the tissue around the mucous membranes which line various cavities in the body, including the eyes, ears, mouth, vagina, and urethra, as well as covering the organs to die. As a result, women can experience vaginal lesions that lead to painful intercourse, difficulty conceiving, and even infertility. The doctors said they could refer her to a gynecologist to run some tests, but she never went I think she didnt want to hear the answers, Carmen Heron said. But, in December 2018, the Heron family received some news they thought they would never hear. Danika rang me crying. I immediately panicked and said, Whats wrong ?

4. Archie Bradley:

   So it’s a 2-2 count, and I’m like, ‘Man, I have to pee. I have to go pee.’ So I run in our bathroom real quick, I’m ready to go. I’m trying to pee and I actually [expletive] my pants. Like right before I’m about to go in the game, I pooped my pants, i’m like ‘Oh my gosh.’ I know I’m a pitch away from going in the game, so I’m scrambling to clean myself up. I get it cleaned up the best I can, button my pants up, and our bullpen coach Mike Fetters says, ‘Hey, you’re in the game.’ So I’m jogging into the game to pitch with poop in my pants essentially.

5. Craig Federighi:

   Now, when you’re shopping online, you will have a ‘pay with Apple Pay’ button available to you.

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