Button | Mean of button in English Dictionary

/ˈbʌtn̩/

• Noun
• a small, usually round piece of plastic, glass, metal, etc., that is sewn to a piece of clothing and is pushed through a loop or hole to fasten one part of the clothing to another part
1. a skirt/coat button
2. a dress with buttons down the back
3. I lost a button on my jacket.
4. He took off his tie and undid the top button of his shirt.
• a small, usually round sign that has a picture or words on the front and a pin on the back
1. She was wearing a button that read “Support your local library.”
2. a campaign button [=a button that shows support for someone's political campaign]
• a small part of a machine that you push to make the machine work
1. the on/off button
2. Will you please push/press the “play” button on the CD player?
3. With a fax machine, you can send a document across the country with the touch/push of a button.

• a small area on a computer screen that you click on to make the computer software do something
1. If the information on the registration form is correct, click the “OK” button.
• very cute
1. Your nephew is cute as a button!
• exactly at the specified time
1. They arrived at noon on the button. [=on the dot, precisely]
• perfectly accurate
1. Your guess was (right) on the button. [=on the nose]
• to do the things that are needed to produce a desired effect or result
1. The coach knows how to push all the right buttons to get his players ready for the game.
• to do or say something just to make you angry or upset
1. Don't pay any attention to her. She's just trying to push your buttons.
2. Even though they're both adults now, Rita's brother still knows how to push her buttons. [=he is easily able to annoy or frustrate her]
• Verb
• to attach (a button) by passing it through a hole
1. He rarely buttons the top button on his shirt.
• to close or fasten (something) with buttons
1. Will you button the baby's jacket for her?
2. Be sure to button up your coat before you go outside.
• to have buttons for fastening
1. The skirt buttons on the side.
• to not talk about something
1. Button your lip. He's coming toward us.
2. Don't tell him what I said, please. You know he can't keep his lips buttoned.