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head-butt

British  

verb

  1. to deliberately strike (someone) with the head

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an act or an instance of deliberately striking someone with the head

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He glowers out from beneath his brows, unsmiling, eyes rendered oddly bloodshot, brow furrowed, chin tucked in, as if he is about to head-butt the camera.

From Seattle Times Aug. 25, 2023

Italy was on its way to winning the World Cup, beating France in the Zidane head-butt match.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2022

It is usually a surprise head-butt from her just flailing her body around.

From Slate Oct. 18, 2019

When Ronny turned from pursuing Barry to head-butt a store manager, Hader bent double, then reared up, still laughing, to emulate Barry’s twitchy walk as he sneaked away.

From The New Yorker Mar. 11, 2019

And grow, and grow, until I head-butt the sky.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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