head-butt

British

verb

to deliberately strike (someone) with the head

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noun

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

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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

I immediately went up to Robert Rochell and said, `Did he head-butt you?’

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2022

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

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2019

He is a David eager to head-butt Goliath.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 23, 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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