headbutt

Everyday

1. To hit someone or something hard with the top or front of your head. tree →
2. A headbutt is a hit like this. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and news about fights and football fouls; animals like goats and rams headbutt. Safety: headbutting can cause serious head injuries. Phrases: give someone a headbutt, headbutt the ball.

Examples

• The goat headbutted the gate. tree →
• Rams headbutt each other to show who is strongest. tree →
• The player was sent off for a headbutt. tree →
• Never headbutt anyone, it can badly hurt you both. tree →
• The puppy headbutted my hand to be stroked. tree →
• Cats sometimes headbutt you gently to show they like you. tree →

Note

Also written head-butt. Past: headbutted (double t). It is violence when done to a person; a cat's gentle headbutt (bunting) is friendly.