Meaning of "button" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUTTON

From Old French boton, from boter to thrust, butt, of Germanic origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BUTTON

button  [ˈbʌtən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUTTON

Button is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb button in English.

WHAT DOES BUTTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Button

In modern clothing and fashion design, a button is a small fastener, most commonly made of plastic, but also frequently of seashell, which secures two pieces of fabric together. In archaeology, a button can be a significant artifact. In the applied arts and in craft, a button can be an example of folk art, studio craft, or even a miniature work of art. Buttons are most often attached to articles of clothing but can also be used on containers such as wallets and bags. However, buttons may be sewn onto garments and similar items exclusively for purposes of ornamentation. Buttons serving as fasteners work by slipping through a fabric or thread loop, or by sliding through a buttonhole. Other types of fastenings include zippers, velcro and magnets.

Definition of button in the English dictionary

The first definition of button in the dictionary is a disc or knob of plastic, wood, etc, attached to a garment, etc, usually for fastening two surfaces together by passing it through a buttonhole or loop. Other definition of button is a small round object, such as any of various sweets, decorations, or badges. Button is also a small disc that completes an electric circuit when pushed, as one that operates a doorbell or machine.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BUTTON

PRESENT

Present

I button

you button

he/she/it buttons

we button

you button

they button

Present continuous

I am buttoning

you are buttoning

he/she/it is buttoning

we are buttoning

you are buttoning

they are buttoning

Present perfect

I have buttoned

you have buttoned

he/she/it has buttoned

we have buttoned

you have buttoned

they have buttoned

Present perfect continuous

I have been buttoning

you have been buttoning

he/she/it has been buttoning

we have been buttoning

you have been buttoning

they have been buttoning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I buttoned

you buttoned

he/she/it buttoned

we buttoned

you buttoned

they buttoned

Past continuous

I was buttoning

you were buttoning

he/she/it was buttoning

we were buttoning

you were buttoning

they were buttoning

Past perfect

I had buttoned

you had buttoned

he/she/it had buttoned

we had buttoned

you had buttoned

they had buttoned

Past perfect continuous

I had been buttoning

you had been buttoning

he/she/it had been buttoning

we had been buttoning

you had been buttoning

they had been buttoning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will button

you will button

he/she/it will button

we will button

you will button

they will button

Future continuous

I will be buttoning

you will be buttoning

he/she/it will be buttoning

we will be buttoning

you will be buttoning

they will be buttoning

Future perfect

I will have buttoned

you will have buttoned

he/she/it will have buttoned

we will have buttoned

you will have buttoned

they will have buttoned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been buttoning

you will have been buttoning

he/she/it will have been buttoning

we will have been buttoning

you will have been buttoning

they will have been buttoning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would button

you would button

he/she/it would button

we would button

you would button

they would button

Conditional continuous

I would be buttoning

you would be buttoning

he/she/it would be buttoning

we would be buttoning

you would be buttoning

they would be buttoning

Conditional perfect

I would have button

you would have button

he/she/it would have button

we would have button

you would have button

they would have button

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been buttoning

you would have been buttoning

he/she/it would have been buttoning

we would have been buttoning

you would have been buttoning

they would have been buttoning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you button
we let´s button
you button

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to button

Past participle

buttoned

Present Participle

buttoning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BUTTON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «button» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of button

catch · clasp · clip · control · fastener · fastening · handle · hasp · hook · key · knob · lever · press stud · switch

TRANSLATION OF BUTTON

Find out the translation of button to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of button from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «button» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 纽扣
• Translator English - Spanish: botón
• English: button
• Translator English - Hindi: बटन
• Translator English - Arabic: زِرّ
• Translator English - Russian: пуговица
• Translator English - Portuguese: botão
• Translator English - Bengali: বোতাম
• Translator English - French: bouton
• Translator English - Malay: Butang
• Translator English - German: Knopf
• Translator English - Japanese: ボタン
• Translator English - Korean: 단추
• Translator English - Javanese: Tombol
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khuy
• Translator English - Tamil: பொத்தானை
• Translator English - Marathi: बटण
• Translator English - Turkish: düğme
• Translator English - Italian: bottone
• Translator English - Polish: guzik
• Translator English - Ukrainian: кнопка
• Translator English - Romanian: nasture
• Translator English - Greek: κουμπί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: knoppie
• Translator English - Swedish: knapp
• Translator English - Norwegian: knapp

10 QUOTES WITH «BUTTON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word button.

1

Marina Abramovic

When I was 14, I thought I looked terrible. I wore these typical Slavic shoes with metal bottoms so you could always hear me coming and this really ugly princess skirt and blouse with the top button closed. I had a boy haircut, a baby face covered with pimples, and a really big nose.

2

Mario Andretti

The man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.

3

W. H. Auden

A poet can write about a man slaying a dragon, but not about a man pushing a button that releases a bomb.

4

Lester Bangs

Basically no, I mean I think that it's very easy to like I say, smoke a joint or even to wear a Chairman Mao button, or do a lot of these things with out knowing what's behind it, and what it really means.

5

Lester Bangs

It's much easier to wear a Chairman Mao button and shake your fists in the air and all that, then to actually read the Communist manifesto and things like that and actually become involved in politics.

6

Willow Bay

With a click of the 'Post Comment' button, Netizens can quickly bring down the level of dialogue. Bloggers lob zingers, commenters trade barbs, and bullies target kids in the cyber schoolyard. Mudslinging - a time-honored political tradition - thrives on the Web.

7

Ray Comfort

In the past, missionaries have traveled to far countries with the message of the gospel - with great hardship and often with the loss of life. In contrast, we can reach millions instantly from the comfort of our homes by merely hitting the 'send' button on our computers, or with iPads, or phones.

8

Charlie Dent

You have to take positions on bills. There is no button for maybe or possibly.

9

Joseph DeRisi

Every important machine's got to have a big red button.

10

Andy Dick

I really have to edit myself - I need someone with a censor button around me all the time. I'm just a little unaware of what's deemed appropriate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUTTON»

Discover the use of button in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to button and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Belly Button Book!

Hippopotamuses celebrate their belly buttons.

Sandra Boynton, 2011

10 Button Book

Verses introduce numbers from one to ten with ten real buttons, which snap in to the book.

William Accorsi, 1999

Button! Button!: 50 Cute and Crafty Projects

The clean, contemporary photography that showcases the projects will appeal to today’s crafter—and amusing tidbits focus on such fun topics as button museums, the self-proclaimed Button King, and button lingo.

Terry Taylor, 2008

Button and Stitch: Supercute Ways to Use Your Button Stash

Crafters love buttons! Now, thanks to Kristen Rask, they can explore new, unique ways of incorporating buttons into fabulous projects.

Kristen Rask, 2010

The button craft book

A collection of innovative button handicraft projects.

Dawn Cusick, 1995

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

This collection also includes three other Jazz Age tales by Fitzgerald.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, 2008

Oliver Button is a Sissy

His classmates' taunts don't stop Oliver Button from doing what he likes best.

‎1979

Button, Button: Uncanny Stories

This collection of stories features "Button, Button," soon to be a major motion picture starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

Richard Matheson, 2008

Transport Economics

'In the 3rd edition of Transport Economics Button draws together the burgeoning literature in transportation economics.

K. Button, 2010

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

First published in 1922, it tells the story of a baby who is born with the physical appearance of a 70-year-old man, and then rejuvenates through aging.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUTTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term button is used in the context of the following news items.

Ron Dennis insists Jenson Button will stay at McLaren for 2016

McLaren have rubbished speculation they are considering dropping Jenson Button and insist the former world champion will be staying on for ... «SkySports, Jul 15»

Jenson Button left feeling first-lap frustration at British Grand Prix

Jenson Button would have arrived at his home race believing his disastrous season could not get any worse - but it turns out it can. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

How to get the home button back in Edge

Microsoft's new Edge browser is sleek and minimalist -- so minimalist that it no longer features a home button on the default toolbar. For many ... «CNET, Jul 15»

Angela Merkel has a red and a yellow button. One ends the crisis …

In aggregate, if you choose the yellow button, chancellor, eurozone ... Even if the chancellor wanted to opt for the red button, she would be ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Twitter Experiments With Ads Button For iOS And Android Apps

Twitter hopes to please investors but ends up annoying many users by rolling out an experimental Twitter Ads button sitting on the profile page ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»

Jenson Button will most likely retire without a win at his home Grand …

If this is to be Jenson Button's Silverstone swansong the end was at least in keeping with what had come before. As Lewis Hamilton survived ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Girl, 4, who dies after swallowing button battery and being sent …

Summer Steer went into cardiac arrest after ingesting the button-shaped battery on June 30, 2013, despite doctors telling her mother she would ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Facebook Pushes For Better Multimedia Content, Tests GIF Button In …

The dedicated GIF button being tested will allow users to exchange moving images in two taps. This would do away with the current method of ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»

Navy divers clear Markeaton Park lake of debris ahead of Jenson …

Navy divers have today been searching Markeaton Park lake for debris ahead of Sunday's Jenson Button Triathlon. The team was amazed at ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»

Poker Strategy With Rep Porter: Three-Betting Wide From The Button

Often when you are in a later position, one or two seats off the button, and the action folds to you preflop, you will raise with a reasonably wide ... «CardPlayer.com, Jul 15»