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Meaning of
buttonholed
in English
buttonholed
us
//ˈbʌtənhoʊld//
uk
//ˈbʌtənhoʊld//
#uncommon
Lemma:
buttonhole
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Definitions
Verb
a
conversational
tactic
(
to
hold
attention
)
to
detain
someone
in
conversation
;
unwillingly
