Past tense of button

Forms of button

Buttoned in a sentence

• She wears a tacky T.A.R.D.I.S blue cardigan, buttoned to the max, over khaki slacks.2014, Emma Gray, Groupies, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 39. From the entry TARDIS blue
• She was the innocent schoolgirl, all buttoned up in ribbons and bows.2007, Elaine Balliet, Blue, page 212. From the entry kneehigh
• Most of us keep our lips buttoned and our conversations shorter than a prizefighter's temper.2007, David Zinczenko, Men, Love & Sex: The Complete User's Guide for Women, Rodale, →ISBN, page 56. From the entry tivo
• A sky blue jacket buttoned over a long black-and-white flowered shirt.2005, Maureen Dowd, Are Men Necessary?, →ISBN, page 311. From the entry demure
• Whereas Oehler habitually wears his topcoat completely buttoned up, I leave my topcoat completely open.2003, Thomas Bernhard, translated by Kenneth J. Northcott, Walking: Three Novellas, page 114. From the entry topcoat

Meaning of button

1. noun A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
2. noun A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
3. noun An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.

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• Button in Marathi
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Questions about the past tense of button

What is the past tense of button?

The past tense of button is buttoned.

What is the past participle of button?

The past participle of button is buttoned.

Is button a regular or irregular verb?

Button is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.