head-butted

Cranium as weapon

Head-butted is the past tense of head-butt, meaning to strike someone or something with one's forehead.

The move appears in combat sports, animal behavior, and street fights: He head-butted the defender and got a red card.

Animals like goats and rams head-butt as displays of dominance or aggression.

sport

soccer

Field sport with goals

penalty · collision · concussion · tackle · midfielder · striker · defender · goalkeeper · referee · match

aggression

assault

Violent offensive act

  • strikeForceful impact or stoppage
  • attackAggressive act against another
  • ramAdult male sheep

clash · collision · impact · blow · smash · bash · slam · violence · hostility · confrontation

defense

block

Solid mass, or impede

shove · push · resistance · retaliation · shield · guard · deflect · fend · rebuff

animal

ram

Adult male sheep

  • goatHorned, bearded livestock
  • sheepWoolly farm animal
  • bullSteer before castration

bison · deer · antlers · horns · rut · charge · dominance · territorial · mating · stag

Opposites
body part used in strike

head-buttedkicked

Struck with foot

punched · elbowed · kneed · slapped · backhanded

direction/nature of physical contact

head-buttedkissed

Touched with lips

caressed · nuzzled · embraced · hugged · stroked

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG