head-butts

Forehead collision attacks

Head-butts is the plural of head-butt, a strike delivered by thrusting one's head forward into someone, typically hitting them with the forehead: The soccer player was ejected for head-butts against two opponents.

Also used as a verb: The goat head-butts anyone who gets too close.

The hyphen is optional.

attack

collision

Forceful contact between objects

  • impactForceful contact or consequence
  • strikeForceful impact or stoppage
  • rammingStriking with violent impact

tackle · clash · charge · force · slam · jolt · blow · smash · thud · skull

affection

nuzzle

Gentle facial caress

cats · goats · lambs · playful · gentle · snuggle · cuddle · rubbing · touch · closeness

Opposites
combat technique/body part used

head-buttspunches

Forceful fist strikes

kicks · roundhouse kicks · slaps · elbows · knees

aggressive vs. peaceful physical contact

head-buttskisses

Lip-to-lip contact

embraces · hugs · nuzzles · caresses · pats on the back

Family

head, butt, heads, butts, headed, heading, header, headless, headfirst

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG