Button, Jen‧son /ˈdʒensən/
(1980–) a British Formula 1 RACING DRIVER who has driven for the Williams, Benetton, Renault, BAR, and Honda racing teams

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

I. but‧ton¹ S2 /ˈbʌtn/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: boton, from boter; ⇒ butt²]

1. a small round flat object on your shirt, coat etc that you pass through a hole to fasten it:
small pearl buttons
A button was missing from his shirt.
She undid (=unfastened) the buttons of her blouse.
do up a button British English (=fasten a button)

2. a small part or area of a machine that you press to make it do something:
Press the pause button.
Click on the icon with the right mouse button. ⇒ push-button

3. a small area on a computer screen, especially on a website, that you click on in order to perform an action

4. American English a small metal or plastic pin with a message or picture on it Synonym : badge British English:
presidential campaign buttons

5. button nose/eyes a nose or eyes that are small and round

6. on the button especially American English informal exactly right, or at exactly the right time:
She got to our house at two, on the button.

7. press/push (all) the right buttons to get what you want by behaving in a clever way:
She seemed to push all the right buttons.

8. press/push sb’s buttons to make someone angry by doing or saying something that annoys them:
He really knows how to push Dad’s buttons.

9. at/with the push/touch of a button used to emphasize how easy a machine is to use because it is controlled by pushing a button:
The instrument can gauge a distance with the push of a button.
⇒ as bright as a button at bright(7)

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II. button² verb [intransitive and transitive]

1. (also button up) to fasten clothes with buttons, or to be fastened with buttons:
Sam, make sure Nina buttons up her jacket.

2. button it! British English, button your lip/mouth! American English spoken used to tell someone in a rude way to stop talking

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

button
noun
I. for fastening clothes
ADJ. bottom, top The top button of his shirt was undone.
coat, shirt, etc.
VERB + BUTTON do up, fasten | undo, unfasten | fumble with | lose My coat has lost a button.
rip off | sew on
BUTTON + VERB be missing, come off, pop (off) There was a button missing from his shirt.
 ⇒ Special page at CLOTHES

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

button
II. small switch
ADJ. on, start/starter | off, stop | control | fast forward, pause, play, rewind | alarm, panic She hit the alarm button as fast as she could.
mouse | self-destruct (often figurative)
VERB + BUTTON click (on) (computing), depress, hit, hold down, press, push Click the left mouse button twice.
keep your finger on | release, take your finger off
PHRASES at the touch of a button The remote control allows you to change channel at the touch of a button.
 ⇒ Special page at COMPUTER

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

button

fasten a button
Small children can't fasten their own buttons.
do up a button (=fasten it)
He quickly did up the buttons on his shirt.
unfasten a button
Can you unfasten this button for me?
undo a button (=unfasten it)
I can't undo the buttons on the back of this dress.
a button is missing
Two of the buttons on the jacket were missing.
a button comes off something
A button has come off my skirt.
something has lost a button
His favourite shirt had lost a button.
sew on a button
It doesn't take a minute to sew on a button.
the top/bottom button
He was wearing a white shirt with the top button undone.
a shirt/skirt/coat etc button
Is this your coat button?

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

fasten to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc:
He fastened the necklace behind her neck.
attach to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc:
The boards were attached with screws.
The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.
join to connect or fasten things together:
Join the pieces using a strong glue
glue to join things together using glue:
Glue the fabric to the white card.
tape to fasten something using tape:
The students' name cards were taped to the table.
staple to fasten something using staples (=a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine):
Don't staple your resumé to your cover letter.
clip to fasten things together using a clip (=a small metal object):
A photo was clipped to the letter.
tie to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot:
Don't forget to tie your shoelaces!
do something up especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it:
The teacher doesn't have time to do up every child's coat.
Let me do it up for you.
button (up) to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons:
His shirt was buttoned right to the top.
zip (up) to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a zip:
Zip up your jacket, it's cold.
buckle (up) to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a buckle (=small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap):
The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.
unfasten/untie/undo/unbutton/unzip to open something that is fastened:
Do not unfasten your seatbelt until the car has stopped completely.
close/strong ties
He had developed close ties with many Republican governors.
family/blood ties
Family ties have been weakened by older people living apart from their children.
personal ties
Strong personal ties connect her to the area.
emotional ties
He was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with other people.
economic ties
Japan and South Korea have close economic ties.
diplomatic ties
the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries
social ties
Besides marriage, other social ties drew people together.
ties of marriage/friendship/blood etc
The ties of friendship that unite the two countries.
maintain/develop ties
The U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe.
establish ties
Israel established full diplomatic ties with the Vatican in 1994.
cut/sever ties
He said that he planned to sever his ties with the club.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

button
ˈbʌtn
See: have all one's buttons , on the button , push the panic button

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