butter out
To be spread like butter over a surface or, figuratively, over a concept, group of…To be spread like butter over a surface or, figuratively, over a concept, group of people, etc.
» Tom took the butter out of the refrigerator.
Том достал масло из холодильника. — marafon
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To be spread like butter over a surface or, figuratively, over a concept, group of people, etc.
The goo buttered out over the floor.
(intransitive)To speak (some words), sputtering or overly excited.
Examples
3 sentencesTom took the butter out of the refrigerator.
ruТом достал масло из холодильника. — marafon
Tom likes to eat spoonfuls of peanut butter right out of the jar.
It may be uncouth, but I love to eat peanut butter out of a jar with a spoon.
Може, це й не дуже культурно, але я обожнюю їсти арахісове масло ложкою просто з банки. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Forms
butters out, buttering out, buttered out, buttered out| Base form | butter out · to butter out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | butters out |
| Present participle | buttering out |
| Past simple | buttered out |
| Past participle | buttered out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.