Standard Lemma guide

button

name · noun · verb · 48 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-England: /ˈbʌtən/
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-England: [ˈbʌthən] ~ [ˈbʌthn̩]
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-England: [ˈbʌt̚n̩]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈbʌʔən/ t-glottalization
  • [ˈbʌʔən] ~ [ˈbʌʔn̩] t-glottalization
  • Australian, General-South-African, New-Zealand: /ˈbɐtən/
  • Australian, General-South-African, New-Zealand: [ˈbɐthən]
  • Northern-England: /ˈbʊtən/
  • Philippines: /ˈbɐton/
  • Singapore: /ˈbətən/
  • rhymes with -ʌtən
  • CMU ARPABET: B AH1 T AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname originating as an occupation for a maker or seller of buttons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A township in Ford County, Illinois, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

Alternative form of Buton (“Indonesian island”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

A bud.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

The calyx of an orange.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

The head of an unexpanded mushroom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

The clitoris.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

The center (bullseye) of the house.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, curling, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

The soft circular tip at the end of a foil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

noun

Meaning 15

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

A person who acts as a decoy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

noun

Meaning 17

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

noun

Meaning 18

The end of a runway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

noun

Meaning 19

A methaqualone tablet (used as a recreational drug).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

noun

Meaning 20

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

noun

Meaning 21

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

noun

Meaning 22

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

noun

Meaning 23

A small white blotch on a cat's coat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

noun

Meaning 24

A unit of length equal to 1⁄12 inch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

noun

Meaning 25

The means for initiating a nuclear strike or similar cataclysmic occurrence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: generally with the

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

noun

Meaning 26

The oblate spheroidal mass of glass attaching a stem to either its bowl or foot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, crafts, glassblowing, hobbies, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

noun

Meaning 27

In an instrument of the violin family, the near-semicircular shape extending from the top of the back plate of the instrument, meeting the heel of the neck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, lutherie

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

noun

Meaning 28

Synonym of endbutton, part of a violin-family instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, lutherie

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: endbutton, part of a violin-family instrument

Antonyms: none provided

29

noun

Meaning 29

Synonym of adjuster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, bowmaking, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, lutherie

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: adjuster

Antonyms: none provided

30

noun

Meaning 30

The least amount of care or interest; a whit or jot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

31

noun

Meaning 31

The punchy or suspenseful line of dialogue that concludes a scene.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blow

Antonyms: none provided

32

noun

Meaning 32

The final joke at the end of a comedic act (such as a sketch, set, or scene).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: comedy, entertainment, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

33

noun

Meaning 33

A button man; a professional assassin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

34

noun

Meaning 34

The final segment of a rattlesnake's rattle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

35

noun

Meaning 35

A clove (of garlic).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Southern-US, dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

36

noun

Meaning 36

Pedicle; the attachment point for antlers in cervids.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

37

verb

Meaning 37

To fasten with a button.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

38

verb

Meaning 38

To be fastened by a button or buttons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The coat will not button.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

39

verb

Meaning 39

To stop talking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

40

noun

Meaning 40

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing

Narrower terms: coat button, shirt button

41

noun

Meaning 41

any artifact that resembles a button

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: artifact, artefact

42

noun

Meaning 42

an electrical switch operated by pressing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: push button, push

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: switch, electric switch, electrical switch

Narrower terms: bell push, doorbell, bell, buzzer, horn button, mouse button, panic button, reset button

43

noun

Meaning 43

a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: release

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: device

44

noun

Meaning 44

a female sexual organ homologous to the penis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clitoris, clit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: erectile organ

45

noun

Meaning 45

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: badge

46

noun

Meaning 46

any of various plant parts that resemble buttons

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plant part, plant structure

47

verb

Meaning 47

fasten with buttons

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • button the dress

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unbutton

Broader terms: fasten, fix, secure

48

verb

Meaning 48

provide with buttons

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • button a shirt

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: add

History

Etymology

From Middle English boton, botoun, from Old French boton (Modern French bouton), from Old French bouter, boter (“to push; thrust”), ultimately from a Germanic language. Doublet of bouton, Biden, and beat. More at butt.

From Middle English butonen, botonen, from the noun (see above).

Across languages

Translations

459 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: knoop — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Albanian: thumbull — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Albanian: sumbull — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Albanian: kopsë — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Northern Altai: тӱнъме (tünʺme) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Northern Altai: тӱгме (tügme) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Southern Altai: топчы (topčï) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Amharic: አዝራር (ʾäzrar) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Arabic: زِرّ (zirr) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Arabic: زرار (zurrār) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Arabic: زرار (zrār) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Iraqi Arabic: دگمة (dugma) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Arabic: صدفة (ṣadfa) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Aragonese: botón — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܬܵܪܘܿܩܬܵܐ (tārōqtā) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Armenian: կոճակ (kočak) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Aromanian: nastur — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Assamese: বুটাম (butam) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Assamese: গুনঠি (gunothi) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Assamese: গুদাম (gudam) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Asturian: botón — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Avar: маргъал (marğal) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Azerbaijani: düymə — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Bashkir: төймә (töymə) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Basque: botoi — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Belarusian: гу́зік (húzik) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Bengali: বোতাম (bōtam) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Breton: bouton — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Bulgarian: ко́пче (kópče) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Burmese: ကြယ်သီး (kraisi:) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Buryat: тобшо (tobšo) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Catalan: botó — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Cherokee: ᎦᏙᏗ (gadodi) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Cherokee: ᎦᏘᏗ (gatidi) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Chinese Cantonese: 鈕 /钮 (nau2) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Chinese Cantonese: 紐 /纽 (nau2) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Hakka Chinese: 鈕仔 /钮仔 (néu-é) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Chinese: 鈕仔 /钮仔 (zh-min-nan) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Chinese Mandarin: 釦子 /扣子 (kòuzi) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Crimean Tatar: dögme — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Crimean Tatar: sadef — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Czech: knoflík — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Dalmatian: botaun — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Danish: knap — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Dutch: knoop — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Esperanto: butono — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Estonian: nööp — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Faroese: knappur — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Finnish: nappi — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • French: bouton — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Friulian: boton — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Galician: botón — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Galician: forma — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Georgian: ღილი (ɣili) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • German: Knopf — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • German: Chnopf — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Greek: κουμπί (koumpí) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Gujarati: બટન (baṭan) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Hausa: anini — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Hawaiian: pihi — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Hawaiian: ʻopihi — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Hebrew: כַּפתוֹר (kaftor) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Hindi: बटन (baṭan) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Hungarian: gomb — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Hunsrik: Knopp — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Icelandic: tala — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Icelandic: hnappur — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Ido: butono — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Indonesian: kancing — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Indonesian: butang — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Ingrian: nyblä — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Ingrian: nappi — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Ingrian: nappu — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Irish: cnaipe — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Irish: cnaipí — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Italian: bottone — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Japanese: ボタン (botan) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Kabuverdianu: boton — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Kalmyk: товч (tovç) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Kashubian: knąpa — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Kazakh: түйме (tüime) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Khmer: ឡេវ (leew) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Korean: 단추 (danchu) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Korean: 버튼 (beoteun) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Central Kurdish: دوگمە (dugme) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Central Kurdish: قۆپچە (qopçe) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Laki: گِژِک (gijik) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Northern Kurdish: bişkoj — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Kyrgyz: топчу (topcu) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Lao: ປຸ່ມ (pum) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Lao: ກະດຸມ (ka dum) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Latgalian: pūga — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Latin: globulus vestiārius — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Latvian: poga — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Lingala: butó — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Lithuanian: saga — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Luxembourgish: Knapp — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Macedonian: копче (kopče) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Malay: butang — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Manchu: ᡨᠣᡥᠣᠨ (tohon) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Māori: pātene — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Maranao: batawi — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Marathi: कळ (kaḷ) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Marathi: बटण (baṭaṇ) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Middle English: botoun — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Mongolian: товч (tovč) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Mongolian: ᠲᠣᠪᠴᠢ (tobči) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Nanai: тохон (tohon) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Norman: bouton — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Norwegian Bokmål: knapp — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: knapp — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Occitan: boton — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Pannonian Rusyn: капчац (kapčac) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Pashto: تکمه (tokmá) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Iranian Persian: دُگْمِه (dogme) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Iranian Persian: تُکْمِه (tokme) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Plautdietsch: Knoop (nds) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Polish: guzik — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Portuguese: botão — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Romanian: nasture — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Romanian: buton — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Romansh: buttun — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Romansh: battung — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Romansh: büttel — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Romansh: nuv — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Romansh: nouf — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Russian: пу́говица (púgovica) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Samogitian: guziks — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Scottish Gaelic: putan — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Serbo-Croatian: пуце — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Serbo-Croatian: дугме — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Serbo-Croatian: гумб — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Serbo-Croatian: puce — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Serbo-Croatian: dugme — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Serbo-Croatian: gumb — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Slovak: gombík — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Slovene: gumb — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Spanish: botón — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Swedish: knapp — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Sylheti: ꠛꠥꠔꠣꠋ (butaṅ) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Sylheti: ꠉꠥꠔꠣꠝ (gutam) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Sylheti: ꠛꠥꠔꠣꠝ (butam) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Tagalog: butones — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Tajik: тугма (tugma) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Tamil: பொத்தான் (pottāṉ) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Taos: bùtúnena — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Taos: mǫ̀tunéna — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Taos: mųstúnena — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Tatar: төймө (töymö) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Telugu: గుండీ (guṇḍī) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Telugu: బొత్తాము (bottāmu) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Thai: ดุม (dum) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Thai: กระดุม (grà-dum) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Tibetan: ཐེབ་འཇུ (theb 'ju) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Turkish: düğme — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Ottoman Turkish: دوگمه (düğme) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Ottoman Turkish: زر (zırr) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Turkmen: ilik — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Ukrainian: ґу́дзик (gúdzyk) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Unami: kënup — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Urdu: بَٹَن (baṭan) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Uyghur: تۈگمە (tügme) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Uzbek: tugma — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Vietnamese: cúc — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Vietnamese: nút — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Vietnamese: khuy — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Volapük: knop — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Yakut: тимэх (timeq) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Yiddish: קנאָפּ (knop) — knob or small disc serving as a fastener
  • Afrikaans: knoppie — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Afrikaans: knop — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Albanian: buton — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Arabic: زِرّ (zirr) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Arabic: دقمة (digma) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܬܵܪܘܿܩܬܵܐ (tārōqtā) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Armenian: կոճակ (kočak) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Asturian: botón — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Azerbaijani: düymə — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Bashkir: төймә (töymə) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Basque: botoi — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Belarusian: кно́пка (knópka) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Bengali: বোতাম (bōtam) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Bulgarian: ко́пче (kópče) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Bulgarian: буто́н (butón) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Burmese: နှိပ်ကြယ်သီး (hnipkraisi:) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Carpathian Rusyn: ґомбик (gombyk) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Carpathian Rusyn: ґомбиця (gombycja) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Catalan: botó — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Chinese Cantonese: 掣 (zai3) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Chinese Cantonese: 按鈕 /按钮 (on3 nau2) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Chinese Mandarin: 按鈕 /按钮 (ànniǔ) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Crimean Tatar: dögme — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Czech: tlačítko — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Danish: knap — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Dutch: knop — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Dutch: toets — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Esperanto: butono — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Esperanto: regbutono — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Estonian: nupp — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Faroese: knøttur — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Faroese: knappur — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Finnish: painike — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Finnish: painonappi — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • French: bouton — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • French: touche — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Galician: botón — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Georgian: ღილაკი (ɣilaḳi) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • German: Taste — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • German: Knopf — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Greek: κουμπί (koumpí) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Greek: κομβίον (komvíon) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Hebrew: כַּפתוֹר (kaftor) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Hindi: बटन (baṭan) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Hungarian: gomb — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Icelandic: takki — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Icelandic: hnappur — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Ido: klavo — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Indonesian: tombol — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Indonesian: knop — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Irish: cnaipe — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Italian: pulsante — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Japanese: ボタン (botan) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Kashubian: knąpa — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Kazakh: кнопка (knopka) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Khmer: ប៊ូតុង (buutong) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Korean: 버튼 (beoteun) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Korean: 단추 (danchu) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Central Kurdish: دوگمە (dugme) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Kyrgyz: кнопка (knopka) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Lao: ປຸ່ມ (pum) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Latin: plēctrum — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Latvian: poga — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Lithuanian: mygtukas — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Luxembourgish: Tast — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Macedonian: копче (kopče) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Malay: butang — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Māori: pātene — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Marathi: कळ (kaḷ) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Marathi: बटण (baṭaṇ) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Mongolian: товч (tovč) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Mongolian: кноп (knop) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Mongolian: ᠲᠣᠪᠴᠢ (tobči) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Mongolian: ᠺᠨᠣᠫ (knop) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trykknapp — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Norwegian Bokmål: knapp — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Pannonian Rusyn: ґомбичка (gombička) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Iranian Persian: دُگْمِه (dogme) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Iranian Persian: تُکْمِه (tokme) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Iranian Persian: شَسْتی (šasti) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Polish: guzik — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Polish: przycisk — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Portuguese: botão — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Romanian: buton — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Russian: кно́пка (knópka) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Samogitian: mīgtoks — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Serbo-Croatian: типка — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Serbo-Croatian: гумб — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Serbo-Croatian: дугме — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Serbo-Croatian: пуце — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Serbo-Croatian: tipka — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Serbo-Croatian: gumb — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Serbo-Croatian: dugme — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Serbo-Croatian: puce — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Slovak: tlačidlo — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Slovene: gumb — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Lower Sorbian: tasta — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Upper Sorbian: tasta — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Spanish: botón — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Spanish: pulsador — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Spanish: llamador — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Swahili: kitufe — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Swazi: likinobho — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Swedish: knapp — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Tagalog: pindutan — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Tagalog: boton — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Tajik: кнопка (knopka) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Tajik: тугма (tugma) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Tamil: விசை (vicai) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Tamil: பட்டன் (paṭṭaṉ) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Thai: ปุ่ม (bpùm) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Thai: ปุ่มกด (bpùm-gòt) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Turkish: düğme — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Turkish: tuş — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Turkish: buton — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Turkmen: knopka — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Ukrainian: кно́пка (knópka) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Urdu: بَٹَن (baṭan) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Uyghur: كۇنۇپكا (kunupka) — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Uzbek: tugma — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Uzbek: knopka — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Vietnamese: nút bấm — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Vietnamese: nút — a mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger
  • Afrikaans: knoppie — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Afrikaans: knop — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Arabic: دقمة (digma) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܬܵܪܘܿܩܬܵܐ (tārōqtā) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Armenian: կոճակ (kočak) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Bashkir: төймә (töymə) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Bulgarian: ко́пче (kópče) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Bulgarian: буто́н (butón) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Catalan: botó — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Chinese Cantonese: 掣 (zai3) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Chinese Cantonese: 按鈕 /按钮 (on3 nau2) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Chinese Mandarin: 按鈕 /按钮 (ànniǔ) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Czech: tlačítko — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Dutch: knop — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Esperanto: butono — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Estonian: nupp — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Faroese: knøttur — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Faroese: knappur — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Finnish: painike — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • French: bouton — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Galician: botón — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • German: Schaltfläche — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • German: Button — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Icelandic: valhnappur — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Icelandic: hnappur — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Icelandic: takki — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Ido: klavo — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Japanese: ボタン (botan) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Kazakh: батырма (batyrma) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Latin: plēctrum — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Latvian: poga — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Luxembourgish: Knäppchen — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Macedonian: копче (kopče) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Norwegian Bokmål: knapp — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Iranian Persian: دُگْمِه (dogme) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Iranian Persian: تُکْمِه (tokme) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Polish: przycisk — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Portuguese: botão — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Romanian: buton — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Russian: кно́пка (knópka) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Serbo-Croatian: типка — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Serbo-Croatian: гумб — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Serbo-Croatian: дугме — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Serbo-Croatian: пуце — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Serbo-Croatian: tipka — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Serbo-Croatian: gumb — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Serbo-Croatian: dugme — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Serbo-Croatian: puce — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Spanish: botón — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Spanish: pulsador — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Swahili: kitufe — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Swedish: knapp — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Tamil: பொத்தான் (pottāṉ) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Tamil: பட்டன் (paṭṭaṉ) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Thai: ปุ่ม (bpùm) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Turkish: düğme — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Ukrainian: кно́пка (knópka) — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Zulu: inkinobho — in computer software, an on-screen control that can be selected
  • Bulgarian: значка́ (značká) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Catalan: insígnia — a badge worn on clothes
  • Chinese Cantonese: 襟章 (kam1 zoeng1) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小徽章 (xiǎo huī zhāng) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Czech: odznak — a badge worn on clothes
  • Czech: placka — a badge worn on clothes
  • Dutch: badge — a badge worn on clothes
  • Dutch: button — a badge worn on clothes
  • Finnish: rintanappi — a badge worn on clothes
  • French: badge — a badge worn on clothes
  • French: macaron — a badge worn on clothes
  • Galician: botón — a badge worn on clothes
  • Greek: σήμα (síma) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Icelandic: barmmerki — a badge worn on clothes
  • Ido: insigno — a badge worn on clothes
  • Japanese: バッジ (bajji) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Macedonian: значка (značka) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Marathi: गुंडी (guṇḍī) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Marathi: बटण (baṭaṇ) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Middle English: botoun — a badge worn on clothes
  • Iranian Persian: نِشان (nešân) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Portuguese: bottom — a badge worn on clothes
  • Portuguese: botão — a badge worn on clothes
  • Romanian: buton — a badge worn on clothes
  • Russian: значо́к (značók) — a badge worn on clothes
  • Serbo-Croatian: значка — a badge worn on clothes
  • Serbo-Croatian: značka — a badge worn on clothes
  • Slovene: značka — a badge worn on clothes
  • Spanish: botón — a badge worn on clothes
  • Spanish: prendedor — a badge worn on clothes
  • Swedish: pin — a badge worn on clothes
  • Turkish: rozet — a badge worn on clothes
  • Asturian: botón — botany: a bud
  • Bashkir: бөрө (börö) — botany: a bud
  • Bulgarian: пъ́пка (pǎ́pka) — botany: a bud
  • Catalan: botó — botany: a bud
  • Catalan: poncella — botany: a bud
  • Chinese Mandarin: 芽 (yá) — botany: a bud
  • Czech: pupen — botany: a bud
  • Czech: pupenec — botany: a bud
  • Dutch: knop — botany: a bud
  • Finnish: nuppu — botany: a bud
  • French: bouton — botany: a bud
  • French: bourgeon — botany: a bud
  • Galician: botón — botany: a bud
  • German: Knospe — botany: a bud
  • Greek: μπουμπούκι (boumpoúki) — botany: a bud
  • Luxembourgish: Knapp — botany: a bud
  • Luxembourgish: Knosp — botany: a bud
  • Macedonian: пупка (pupka) — botany: a bud
  • Middle English: botoun — botany: a bud
  • Iranian Persian: غُنْچِه (ġonče) — botany: a bud
  • Portuguese: botão — botany: a bud
  • Russian: по́чка (póčka) — botany: a bud
  • Serbo-Croatian: пупољак — botany: a bud
  • Serbo-Croatian: pupoljak — botany: a bud
  • Spanish: botón — botany: a bud
  • Spanish: capullo — botany: a bud
  • Swedish: knopp — botany: a bud
  • Tamil: மொட்டு (moṭṭu) — botany: a bud
  • Turkish: düğme — botany: a bud
  • Chinese Mandarin: 花蕾 (huālěi) — slang: clitoris
  • Finnish: nappula — slang: clitoris
  • Galician: clítoris — slang: clitoris
  • Indonesian: itil — slang: clitoris
  • Iranian Persian: چوچولِه (čučule) — slang: clitoris
  • Portuguese: grelo — slang: clitoris
  • Spanish: clítoris — slang: clitoris
  • Finnish: nänni — curling: bullseye
  • Swedish: knapp — curling: bullseye
  • Finnish: kärkihylsy — fencing: a soft tip of the foil
  • Russian: кно́пка (knópka) — fencing: a soft tip of the foil
  • Finnish: nappi — poker: dealer's button
  • Swedish: knapp — poker: dealer's button
  • French: clou — a raised pavement marker
  • Afrikaans: toeknoop — to fasten with a button
  • Armenian: կոճկել (kočkel) — to fasten with a button
  • Asturian: abotonar — to fasten with a button
  • Bulgarian: закопчавам (zakopčavam) — to fasten with a button
  • Catalan: botonar — to fasten with a button
  • Chinese Cantonese: 扣 (kau3) — to fasten with a button
  • Chinese: 鈕 /钮 (liú) — to fasten with a button
  • Chinese Mandarin: 扣 (kòu) — to fasten with a button
  • Danish: knappe — to fasten with a button
  • Dutch: dichtknopen — to fasten with a button
  • Esperanto: butonumi — to fasten with a button
  • Faroese: kneppa — to fasten with a button
  • Faroese: knappa — to fasten with a button
  • Finnish: napittaa — to fasten with a button
  • Finnish: kiinnittää napilla — to fasten with a button
  • French: boutonner — to fasten with a button
  • Galician: abotoar — to fasten with a button
  • Galician: abrochar — to fasten with a button
  • Greek: κουμπώνω (koumpóno) — to fasten with a button
  • Icelandic: hneppa — to fasten with a button
  • Ido: butonagar — to fasten with a button
  • Macedonian: закопчува (zakopčuva) — to fasten with a button
  • Norwegian: kneppe — to fasten with a button
  • Polish: zapinać — to fasten with a button
  • Portuguese: abotoar — to fasten with a button
  • Russian: застёгивать (zastjógivatʹ) — to fasten with a button
  • Russian: застегну́ть (zastegnútʹ) — to fasten with a button
  • Slovene: zapeti — to fasten with a button
  • Spanish: abotonar — to fasten with a button
  • Spanish: abrochar — to fasten with a button
  • Turkish: düğmelemek — to fasten with a button
  • Ottoman Turkish: دوگمهلمك (düğmelemek) — to fasten with a button
  • Spanish: abotonarse — to be fastened with a button
  • Spanish: abrocharse — to be fastened with a button
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