Definition

1. Verb:
   • To strike or hit someone or something with the top of one's head, typically in a forward motion. This action is often aggressive and used as an attack in fights or certain sports.

Usage

• The verb "headbutt" describes a deliberate, forceful action. It is typically used in contexts involving conflict, physical altercations, or, rarely, in specific sports where such contact might occur (though it is usually a foul). It is a transitive verb and requires a direct object (the person or thing being struck).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The angry fan tried to headbutt the security guard.
  • In the chaotic brawl, one man was seen headbutting another.
  • The player was immediately red-carded for headbutting an opponent.

Advanced Usage

• "to headbutt one's way through": (figurative, informal) To force oneself through a difficult situation or crowd with stubborn determination, akin to using physical force.
  • He headbutted his way through the bureaucracy to get his permit.

Variants and Related Words

• Headbutt (noun): The act or an instance of headbutting.
  • He received a nasty headbutt to the face.
• Butt (verb): To strike or push with the head or horns. "Headbutt" is a more specific compound of this verb.

Synonyms

• Butt: To strike with the head (often used for animals).
• Ram: To strike with force, though not exclusively with the head.

Related Phrases

• Deliver a headbutt: To execute a headbutt.
  • The fighter delivered a swift headbutt to his opponent's chin.
• Receive a headbutt: To be on the receiving end of the action.
  • He received a headbutt that broke his nose.

Verb

1. butt with the head
   • The soccer player headbutted his oponent and was sent off the field