Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

butts

noun
/bʌts/
Definition
The rounded portion of the human body that you sit on; often used informally to refer to the rear end.
Examples
  • He slipped on the ice and landed right on his butts.
  • Friends often joke about each other’s butts at the gym.
  • She put the cigarette butts in the ashtray.
Meaning
A colloquial term for the buttocks, it can also refer to other contexts such as cigarette butts or the butt end of an object.
Synonyms
  • bottom
  • rear
  • backside
  • posterior