I.
noun
1 for fastening clothes
ADJECTIVE
▪ bottom , top
▪
The top ~ of his shirt was undone.
▪ coat , shirt , etc.
▪ brass , pearl , etc.
VERB + BUTTON
▪ button ( AmE ), do up ( BrE ), fasten
▪ unbutton ( AmE ), undo ( BrE ), unfasten
▪ fumble with
▪ lose
▪
My coat has lost a ~.
▪ sew on
BUTTON + VERB
▪ be missing , come off
▪
There was a ~ missing from his shirt.
2 small switch
ADJECTIVE
▪ on , start
▪ off , stop
▪ control
▪ fast-forward , pause , play , rewind
▪ delete , mute , reset , snooze , etc.
▪ alarm , panic
▪
She hit the alarm ~ as fast as she could.
▪ elevator ( AmE ), lift ( BrE )
▪ intercom
▪ mouse
▪ self-destruct ( often figurative )
VERB + BUTTON
▪ click ( computing ), depress , hit , hold down , press , punch , push , tap
▪
Click the left mouse ~ twice.
▪ release
PHRASES
▪ at the touch of a ~
▪
The remote control allows you to change channel at the touch of a ~.
▪ have your finger on , keep your finger on
3 ( AmE ) object worn to show support
ADJECTIVE
▪ lapel
▪
She wore a ‘Vote Yes’ lapel ~.
▪ campaign
▪
The candidates all distributed campaign ~s and bumper stickers.
▪ peace
▪
He carries around an old backpack with peace ~s on it.
VERB + BUTTON
▪ wear
▪
They all wore ~s saying ‘Stop the war’.
II.
verb
Button is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ blouse , ↑ button , ↑ coat , ↑ collar , ↑ fly , ↑ jacket , ↑ shirt