button
Translation
button
Examples
A button came off my shirt.
A button came off my shirt.
Press the button to turn it on.
Press the button to turn it on.
Grammar Patterns
((a button)) on ((sth.)) a fastener or switch on an object A button came off my shirt.
press/push ((a button)) to activate a switch Press the button to turn it on.
Similar Words
Synonyms: switch, knob, fastener
Etymology
From Old French 'boton' (a bud, a button), related to the verb 'bouter' (to push, to strike).
Memory Tips
Think of the action of 'pushing' a button on a device, or 'pushing' a button through a hole on a shirt.