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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

  • (..) These guys run the city. The government's done a deal with 'em. Bane's got their balls in a vice. That's not a deal. You move on Bane... the triggerman is gonna hit the button. You think he's given control of that bomb to one of the people? You think this is part of some revolution? There's one man with his finger on the button. That's Bane. Look... We've all gotta keep our heads down till they can fix this. - If you still had a family here... - This only gets fixed from inside the city! Look, Peter. (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises