Added 9 October 2026

button

/ˈbʌtən/ noun

In Latin: plēctrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about button at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
April fastened the buttons of her overcoat to keep out the wind.
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.
An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.
Click the button that looks like a house to return to your browser's home page.

From Middle English boton, botoun, from Old French boton (Modern French bouton), from Old French bouter, boter (“to push; thrust”), ultimately from a Germanic language. Doublet of bouton, Biden, and beat. More at butt.