But

Preposition

 * 1)  Outside of.
 * Away but the hoose and tell me whae's there.
 * 1) Without, apart from, except.
 * Everyone but Father left early.
 * ''I like everything but that.

Adverb

 * 1) Merely, only.
 * Since that day, my mood has changed but a little.
 * 1) * 1900, ,
 * Now the Wicked Witch of the West had but one eye, yet that was as powerful as a telescope, and could see everywhere. So, as she sat in the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy lying asleep, with her friends all about her. They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country; so she blew upon a silver whistle that hung around her neck.

Conjunction

 * 1) Except (for), excluding.
 * I have no choice but to leave.''
 * 1) On the contrary, but rather (introducing a word or clause that contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence without the not).
 * I am not rich but (I am) poor.
 * 1) However, although, nevertheless (implies that the following clause is contrary to prior belief or contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence).
 * She is very old but still attractive.
 * You told me I could do that, but she said that I could not.
 * 1) Without it also happening that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant).

Noun

 * 1) An instance or example of using the word "but"
 * It has to be done – no ifs or buts.
 * 1)  The outer room of a small two-room cottage.

Synonyms for But

 * bar, unless, excepting, excluding, with the exception of, without
 * yet, although, ac
 * except, notwithstanding, save, still, though, moreover, provided, barely, besides, that, and, only, however, merely, nevertheless, just, further, furthermore.

Derived terms

 * all but

Thesaurus
after all, again, albeit, all the same, alone, although, aside from, at all events, at any rate, bar, barring, besides, entirely, even, even so, except, except that, excepting, excluding, exclusively, for all that, howbeit, however, if not, in any case, in any event, just the same, merely, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, only, outside of, rather, save, saving, simply, solely, still, though, unless, unless that, were it not, when, without, yet

Etymology
butan:, corresponding to "by + out".

Pronunciation

 * Homophones: butt
 * Homophones: butt
 * Homophones: butt
 * Homophones: butt
 * Homophones: butt