Synonyms for button

Most common

push · push-button · clit · release · blow · pin · badge · knob

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

pull, undo, unfasten

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A 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.

2. n. 2

   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.

Related words

Word family

buttonlike buttonmaking button-up buttonweed buttonwood buttony button-down

Phrases

chicory button belly button wild bachelor's button button snakeroot button pusher bachelor's button button mushroom button quail

Is a kind of

widget

Forms

Plural

buttons → push-buttons, pushes, clits, clitorises…

Example sentences

• push He tried with all his might to push the door open.
• clit Let me tell you, Sheena's clit is extremely sensitive.
• release It's impossible to release his foot from the trap.
• blow The loss of her husband was a great blow for Mary.
• pin Does someone other than you know what your PIN is?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pin¹

4 letters

push¹, blow¹, buck¹, stud¹, knob¹, clit

5 letters

badge¹

7 letters

release²

8 letters

clitoris³, adjuster³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (release² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

bouton

Italiano

bottone

Español

botón

Deutsch

Knopf

Català

botó