but·tock

(bŭt′ək)

a. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures.

b. The analogous part of the body on certain mammals.

2. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body.

[Middle English, from Old English buttuc, strip of land, end; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]

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buttock

(ˈbʌtək)

1. (Anatomy) either of the two large fleshy masses of thick muscular tissue that form the human rump. See also gluteus

2. (Zoology) the analogous part in some mammals

[C13: perhaps from Old English buttuc round slope, diminutive of butt (unattested) strip of land; see butt¹, -ock]

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but•tock

(ˈbʌt ək)

n. Usu., buttocks.

1. (in humans) either of the two fleshy protuberances forming the lower and back part of the trunk.

2. (in animals) the rump.

[before 1000; Middle English buttok, Old English buttuc. See butt¹, -ock]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

buttock - either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump

cheek

body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

glute, gluteal muscle, gluteus, gluteus muscle - any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh

buttock

noun

The part of one's back on which one rests in sitting.Used in plural:

derrière, posterior, rump, seat.

Informal: backside, behind, bottom, rear.

Slang: bun (used in plural), fanny, tush.

Chiefly British: bum.

Translations

مُؤَخَّرَه، أليَه، عَجْز

hýždězadnice

balde

Arschbacke Backe Hinterbacke

γλουτός

nalga

pakara

fesse

fenék

rasskinn

natica gluteo

natis

sėdmuo

sēžamvieta

bil

pośladek

bucăbuci

ягодица

skinka

kaba etkıç popo

屁股的一边臀部

buttock

n → (Hinter)backe f, → Gesäßhälfte f (form); buttocks pl → Gesäß nt, → Hintern m (inf)

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buttock

[ˈbʌtək] n → natica

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

buttock

(ˈbatək) noun

(usually in plural) either half of the part of the body on which one sits. She smacked the child on the buttocks.

buttock

n nalga; npl nalgas, trasero (fam)

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There is nothing drest in the house, and the fire is almost out."--"Well, but," says he, "I must have something to eat, and it is almost indifferent to me what; for, to tell you the truth, I was never more hungry in my life."--"Then," says she, "I believe there is a piece of cold buttock and carrot, which will fit you."--"Nothing better," answered Jones; "but I should be obliged to you, if you would let it be fried." To which the landlady consented, and said, smiling, "she was glad to see him so well recovered;" for the sweetness of our heroe's temper was almost irresistible; besides, she was really no ill-humoured woman at the bottom; but she loved money so much, that she hated everything which had the semblance of poverty.

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Meriones overtook him as he was flying, and struck him on the right buttock. The point of the spear went through the bone into the bladder, and death came upon him as he cried aloud and fell forward on his knees.

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Near the edge of the final wall, Comanche lodged on a buttock of stone.

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feed] the fire sometimes to his buttocks, sometimes to his legs, sometimes to his shoulders and arms; and that the roast might not burn, but that it might rest in soppe, they spared not flambing with oil, (basting as a cook bastes roasted meat); Lord, look thou to sic cruelty!

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They had no tails, nor any hair at all on their buttocks, except about the anus, which, I presume, nature had placed there to defend them as they sat on the ground, for this posture they used, as well as lying down, and often stood on their hind feet.

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Master Pedro now came back, and in a cart followed the show and the ape- a big one, without a tail and with buttocks as bare as felt, but not vicious-looking.

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The 31-year-old victim is said to have paid BD1,200 for a gluteal augmentation (buttock enhancement) procedure.

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Endo announced positive results today from two identical Phase 3 RELEASE studies of collagenase clostridium histolyticum for the treatment of cellulite in the buttocks. Subjects receiving CCH showed highly statistically significant levels of improvement in the appearance of cellulite with treatment, as measured by the trial's primary endpoint, which was at least a 2-level composite improvement in cellulite severity in the target buttock at Day 71 as compared to subjects receiving placebo.

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A man who was stabbed in the buttock during an armed robbery said he feared he would die at the hands of a masked assailant.

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"I went to the hospital and after an X-ray and an MRI, I was told by doctors that the liquid from the buttock's injection has actually gone down to my legs, it even went to my back."

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"It's important to remember that breast augmentation using fat transfer is a relatively new development in cosmetic surgery; it is more common for fat transfer to be used to shape the buttock area--such as in the Brazilian Buttock Lift--but it is an exciting option that might be suitable for those patients who are looking for a small volume increase."

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