variants
or head-butt
or head butt
plural headbutts or head-butts or head butts
: a violent blow with the forehead or crown of the head especially into the face or head of another person
I took the offensive next, figuring a headbutt to the bridge of his nose would be a strategic response …—
Corwin Ericson
Corwin EricsonA fearless former BMX racer … , McEwen uses elbows, shoulders and an occasional head butt to fight for position in the sprint.—Michael Henson
Michael Henson
headbutt
verb, transitive + intransitive
or head-butt
headbutted or head-butted; headbutting or head-butting; headbutts or head-butts
When Mr. Bartle got up, Gordon headbutted him, breaking his nose and leaving him needing an operation …
—Rob Kennedy
Rob Kennedy
It has been awhile since Dennis Rodman head-butted Chicago's Stacey King and was ejected from a game …
—Joe Menzer
Joe Menzer
Ordinary soccer brutes head-butt to break an opponent's nose.
—Time
Time
headbutter
noun
or head-butter
plural headbutters or head-butters
The others, skinny kids from Leeds, were headbutters and kickers and they got into a corner and took out several locals before Cashin … got there.
—Peter Temple
Peter Temple
Examples of headbutt in a Sentence
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Skattebo is a human headbutt who will scream Ric Flair’s signature woo after pancaking a linebacker or after ripping off his shirt on Amazon Prime.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
During a unique coast-to-coast diving headbutt from one ring corner to the other, Rollins had an awkward landing on his shoulder.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Meet Parson, a charming, loving cat who could probably hypnotize the most cold-hearted feline critic out there with his huge eyes and headbutts.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
All three competitors gave it their all and in the waning moments, Naomi took out Sky and Ripley surprised Naomi with a headbutt and a Riptide.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
During a unique coast-to-coast diving headbutt from one ring corner to the other, Rollins had an awkward landing on his shoulder.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Meet Parson, a charming, loving cat who could probably hypnotize the most cold-hearted feline critic out there with his huge eyes and headbutts.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
All three competitors gave it their all and in the waning moments, Naomi took out Sky and Ripley surprised Naomi with a headbutt and a Riptide.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Headbutt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headbutt. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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