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
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
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
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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