Definition
- (verb) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
- (noun) The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
Word stats
- Buttonholing contains 12 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 8 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 18.
Words you can build
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- bogon
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- ghoul
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Word neighbours
Other 12-letter words
- abbreviating
- abbreviation
- abolitionist
- abominations
- abortionists
- abrasiveness
- abridgements
- abstractedly
- abstractions
- abstractness
- abstruseness
- academically
- academicians
- accelerating
- acceleration
- accelerators
- accentuating
- accentuation
Words starting with BUT
- but
- butane
- butch
- butcher
- butchered
- butcheries
- butchering
- butchers
- butchery
- butches
- butler
- butlers
- buts
- butt
- butte
- butted
- butter
- buttercup
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Words ending with ING
Frequently asked questions
What does Buttonholing mean?
To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
How many letters are in Buttonholing?
Buttonholing has 12 letters.
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