Translate button | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of button
noun
a small disk or knob sewn onto a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit made for the purpose, or for decoration:a blouse with five buttons in front [as modifier]:button thread a knob on a piece of electrical or electronic equipment that is pressed to operate it. a badge bearing a design or slogan and pinned to the clothing. a small, round object resembling a button:chocolate buttons Fencing a knob fitted to the point of a foil to make it harmless.
verb
[with object] fasten (clothing) with buttons:he buttoned up his jacket (
button someone into)
fasten the buttons of a garment being worn by (someone):he buttoned himself into the raincoat [no object] (of a garment) be fastened with buttons:a dress that buttons down the front (
button it)
[often in imperative] informal stop talking.
Phrasal Verbs
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1 informal complete or conclude something satisfactorily:trying to button up a deal
2repress or contain something:it was repressive enough to keep public opinion buttoned up
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