peanut butter UK /ˌpiːnʌtˈbʌ.tə/US /ˈpi.nʌtˌbʌ.tɚ/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A spread made from ground peanuts.She likes eating peanut butter on toast. verb1 •(informal) To spread resources too thin. formspeanut buttered · peanut buttering · peanut butters