/ Dictionary / Index B buttons: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: but•tons Pronunciation: (but'nz), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) Chiefly Brit. a bellboy or page in a hotel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: buttons (Thesaurus) button quail button snakeroot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language