- button
- See: HAVE ALL ONE'S BUTTONS, ON THE BUTTON, PUSH THE PANIC BUTTON.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
button
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Button — (engl. für Knopf) ist ein Bedienelement in grafischen Benutzeroberflächen; siehe Schaltfläche die englische Bezeichnung für Taste/Knopf, siehe auch Button mashing (bei Computerspielen) eine Form von Anstecknadeln, die in den 1980er Jahren populär … Deutsch Wikipedia
button — but‧ton [ˈbʌtn] noun [countable] 1. something that you press to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment do something : • She got in the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. • What happens if I push this button? 2. COMPUTING… … Financial and business terms
Button — But ton, n. [OE. boton, botoun, F. bouton button, bud, prop. something pushing out, fr. bouter to push. See {Butt} an end.] 1. A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass. [1913 Webster] 2. A catch, of various forms and materials, used to fasten … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
button ad — ˈbutton ad also ˈbutton adˌvertisement, button noun [countable] MARKETING an advertisement in a small square or circle on a webpage: • Button ads are a cheap but effective way of advertising your company s products. * * * … Financial and business terms
button — [but′ n] n. [ME botoun < OFr boton, a button, bud < buter: see BUTT2] 1. any small disk, knob, etc. used as a fastening or ornament, as one put through a buttonhole on a garment 2. anything small and shaped like a button; specif., a) a… … English World dictionary
button — ► NOUN 1) a small disc or knob sewn on to a garment to fasten it by being pushed through a buttonhole. 2) a knob on a piece of electrical or electronic equipment which is pressed to operate it. 3) chiefly N. Amer. a decorative badge pinned to… … English terms dictionary
button — mid 13c. (implied in botouner button maker ), from O.Fr. boton (Fr. bouton) a button, bud (12c.), from bouter, boter to thrust (see BUTT (Cf. butt) (v.)). Thus a button is, etymologically, something that pushes up, or thrusts out. The verb is… … Etymology dictionary
Button — But ton, v. i. To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Button — But ton, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Buttoning}.] [OE. botonen, OF. botoner, F. boutonner. See {Button}, n.] 1. To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; often followed by up. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
button it — informal + impolite used to tell someone to stop talking She angrily told him to button it. • • • Main Entry: ↑button … Useful english dictionary
button — [n1] fastener catch, clasp, fastening, frog, knob, stud; concepts 445,471 button [n2] pushbutton adjuster, dial, knob, on/off, power switch, switch, toggle, tuner; concept 201 … New thesaurus
