BUTTONHOLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A hole through which buttons are pushed

Synonyms:

button hole; buttonhole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("buttonhole" is a kind of...):

hole (an opening deliberately made in or through something)

Holonyms ("buttonhole" is a part of...):

garment (an article of clothing)

Present simple: I / you / we / they buttonhole ... he / she / it buttonholes

Past simple: buttonholed

Past participle: buttonholed

-ing form: buttonholing

Meaning:

Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

Synonyms:

buttonhole; lobby

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "buttonhole" is one way to...):

beg; solicit; tap (make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody