butting

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʌtɪŋ/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): [ˈbʌɾɪŋ]
  • Homophone: budding
• Rhymes: -ʌtɪŋ

Verb

butting

1. present participle and gerund of butt

Noun

butting (plural buttings)

1. An abuttal; a boundary.
   • 1709, William Beveridge, The Being, Love, and Other Attributes of God:

     Without buttings or boundings on any side.

Etymology 2

Verb

butting

1. present participle and gerund of but