buttonholing

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noun

The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of buttonhole
nounbuttonholing (countable and uncountable, plural buttonholings)

plural buttonholings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
Cite this entry
APA

buttonholing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttonholing

MLA

“buttonholing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttonholing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buttonholing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttonholing.

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