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How to pronounce button
Say it like this: /ˈbʌtən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does button mean?
nounA 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.”
A mechanical device designed 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.”
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.”
verbTo fasten with a button.
“He was a tall, fat, long-bodied man, buttoned up to the throat in a tight green coat.”
To be fastened by a button or buttons.
“The coat will not button.”
To stop talking.
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