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button

Definition

  • noun: a small, usually round piece of plastic, glass, metal, etc., that is sewn to a piece of clothing and is pushed through a loop or hole to fasten one part of the clothing to another part
  • noun: a small knob or disk secured to an article (as of clothing) and used as a fastener by passing it through a 'buttonhole' or loop
  • verb: to attach (a button) by passing it through a hole
  • verb: to furnish or decorate with 'buttons'
  • often + 'up'
  • synonyms: knob, bud

Examples

  • Even though they're both adults now, Rita's brother still 'knows how to push her buttons'. [=he is easily able to annoy or frustrate her]

  • Medical officials says there is no need to 'push the panic button' over two isolated cases of the disease.

  • With a fax machine, you can send a document across the country with the touch/push of a 'button'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Um, hello? I'm a bird. I'm pretty sure I know how to... (JUNIOR SCREAMING) I was wrong! I was immediately wrong! (SCREAMING CONTINUES) Of course, the autopilot button. That makes perfect sense. I knew that. I was testing you. TULIP: Oh, you were testing me on a thing that I made. (..)
    2016 Storks
  • (..) Do you see all this? Junior! This is amazing! (STRAINING) (MACHINE WHIRRING) (GASPS) Why put the button there? Uh... (CHUCKLES) (GROANS) Come on! (FRUSTRATED GROAN) Hi-ya! (..)
    2016 Storks