head-butt
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Butler also provided eight rebounds, six assists and an emotional spark after Boston’s Grant Williams started jawing with him: Butler stared down Williams, with both players drawing technical fouls for the double head-butt.
From Washington Times ● May 20, 2023
“I have to meditate in the mornings,” Henson said, “so I don’t head-butt a fellow human.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2019
You were always conscious of him, always waiting for his next audacious display, up to and including the career-ending head-butt in that World Cup’s final.
From Slate ● May 2, 2019
She could kiss him—or head-butt him—before he'd ever have a chance to pull away.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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