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- Dictionarybut/bʌt/
conjunction
- 1. used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned: "he stumbled but didn't fall" Similar Opposite
- 2. used to indicate the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated: "one cannot but sympathize" Similar
preposition
- 1. except; apart from; other than: "we were never anything but poor"
adverb
- 1. no more than; only: "he is but a shadow of his former self"
- 2. (used at the end of a sentence) though; however: informal Australian, New Zealand, Scottish "he was a nice bloke but"
noun
- 1. an argument against something; an objection: "no buts—just get out of here"
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conjunction. uk strong / bʌt / weak / bət / us strong / bʌt / weak / bət / Add to word list. A1. used to introduce an added statement, usually something that is different from what you have said before: She's not only a painter but also a writer (= she is both). She's very hard-working but not very imaginative.
1. a. : except for the fact. would have protested but that he was afraid. b. : that used after a negative. there is no doubt but he won. c. : without the concomitant that. it never rains but it pours. d. : if not : unless. e. : than. no sooner started but it stopped. not often in formal use. 2. a.
When it is used in the middle of a sentence as a coordinating conjunction like and or so, it is not followed by a comma unless the comma is one of a pair setting off a parenthetical expression: His political affiliations make no difference, but his lack of ethics does.
1. with the exception of; excepting; save [ nobody came but me] earlier, and still sometimes, regarded as a conjunction and followed by the nominative case [nobody came but I (came)] 2. except; other than. used with an infinitive as the object.
used to introduce something new that you say, especially something that is different or the opposite from what you have just said: I'd drive you there, but I don't have my car. The tickets were expensive, but the kids really enjoyed it. Fewer examples. He's not handsome but he's really nice. I tried to persuade her but she wouldn't listen.
Definition of but preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
But is the word that turns a corner in a sentence. If a sentence starts out in one direction, but can change that direction. For example: "I like you, but I never want to see you again." But can mean "however," "nonetheless," and "on the contrary" in three little letters. It's English efficiency at its best.
noun. an argument against something; an objection: no buts—just get out of here as with all these proposals, ifs and buts abound. More example sentences. Usage. For advice about using but and other conjunctions to begin a sentence, see and. Phrases. 1. but for. except for: I walked along Broadway, deserted but for the occasional cab.
Define but. but synonyms, but pronunciation, but translation, English dictionary definition of but. however, nevertheless, still, except: She could do nothing but cry.; on the contrary, yet: My sister got dessert but it was not what she ordered.
but. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English but1 /bət; strong bʌt/ S1 W1 conjunction 1 used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one It’s an old car, but it’s very reliable.
