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▸  butt in PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone is butting in , you are criticizing the fact that they are joining in a conversation or activity without being asked to. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V P ] Sorry, I don't mean to butt in. □ [V P with quote] 'I should think not,' Sarah butted in. [Also + on ]

but|ter ◆◇◇ /bʌ tə ^r / (butters , buttering , buttered )

1 N‑VAR Butter is a soft yellow substance made from cream. You spread it on bread or use it in cooking. □  …bread and butter. □  Pour the melted butter into a large mixing bowl.

2 VERB If you butter something such as bread or toast, you spread butter on it. □ [V n] She spread pieces of bread on the counter and began buttering them. □ [V -ed] …buttered scones.

3 → see also bread and butter , peanut butter

▸  butter up PHRASAL VERB If someone butters you up , they try to please you because they want you to help or support them. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ [V P n] The bank has to butter up investors because it is in a fiercely competitive market. □ [V n P ] I tried buttering her up. 'I've always admired people with these sorts of talents.'

bu t|ter bean (butter beans ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Butter beans are the yellowish flat round seeds of a kind of bean plant. They are eaten as a vegetable, and in Britain they are usually sold dried rather than fresh.

butter|cup /bʌ tə ^r kʌp/ (buttercups ) N‑COUNT A buttercup is a small plant with bright yellow flowers.

butter|fly /bʌ tə ^r fla I / (butterflies )

1 N‑COUNT A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.

2 N‑UNCOUNT [oft the N ] Butterfly is a swimming stroke which you do on your front, kicking your legs and bringing your arms over your head together.

3 PHRASE If you have butterflies in your stomach or have butterflies , you are very nervous or excited about something. [INFORMAL ] □  An exam, or even an exciting social event may produce butterflies in the stomach.

butter|milk /bʌ tə ^r m I lk/ N‑UNCOUNT Buttermilk is the liquid that remains when fat has been removed from cream when butter is being made. You can drink buttermilk or use it in cooking.

butter|scotch /bʌ tə ^r skɒtʃ/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Butterscotch is a hard yellowish-brown sweet made from butter and sugar boiled together.

2 N‑UNCOUNT [usu N n] A butterscotch flavoured or coloured thing has the flavour or colour of butterscotch. □  …butterscotch sauce.

but|tery /bʌ təri/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Buttery food contains butter or is covered with butter. □  …buttery new potatoes. □  …the buttery taste of the pastry.

but|tock /bʌ tək/ (buttocks ) N‑COUNT Your buttocks are the two rounded fleshy parts of your body that you sit on.

but|ton ◆◇◇ /bʌ t ^ə n/ (buttons , buttoning , buttoned )

1 N‑COUNT Buttons are small hard objects sewn on to shirts, coats, or other pieces of clothing. You fasten the clothing by pushing the buttons through holes called buttonholes. □  …a coat with brass buttons.

2 VERB If you button a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing, you fasten it by pushing its buttons through the buttonholes. □ [V n] Ferguson stood up and buttoned his coat. ● PHRASAL VERB Button up means the same as button . □ [V P n] I buttoned up my coat; it was chilly. □ [V n P ] The young man slipped on the shirt and buttoned it up. □ [V -ed P ] It was freezing out there even in his buttoned-up overcoat.

3 N‑COUNT A button is a small object on a machine or electrical device that you press in order to operate it. □  He reached for the remote control and pressed the 'play' button.

4 N‑COUNT A button is a small piece of metal or plastic which you wear in order to show that you support a particular movement, organization, or person. You fasten a button to your clothes with a pin. [AM ] in BRIT, use badge

▸  button up → see button 2