headbutt
Forehead attack move
A headbutt is a blow delivered with the forehead, typically to an opponent's face or body.
It's a fighting move—sometimes deliberate in combat sports, often a foul in others like soccer.
To headbutt someone is to strike them this way: He headbutted the defender and got a red card.
The term also applies to the affectionate bumping cats do with their heads.
Forceful contact between objects
- skullHead's bone casing
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
- slamForceful impact or closure
- crackNarrow break or attempt
thud · smash · jolt · concussion · blow · strike · contact · ram
Adult male sheep
bighorn · rutting · horns · territorial · mating · dominance · charging · pecking order
Violent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
- rageIntense, violent anger
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- violenceHarmful physical force
confrontation · provocation · intimidation · retaliation · temper · fury · brawl · altercation
Offensive or illegal
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- red cardMatch ejection notice
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
- unsportsmanlikeContrary to athletic ethics
infraction · misconduct · rugby · tackle · ruck · scrum · pitch · referee
Decisive combat-ending technique
- signature moveDistinctive personal technique
- DDTBanned chlorinated insecticide
- piledriverMachine that pounds posts
- powerbombShoulder-lift mat slam
clothesline · turnbuckle · ring · heel · face · kayfabe · stunner · spear
collision
Forceful contact between objects
crack · thud · smash · jolt · concussion · blow · strike · contact · ram · bash
ram
Adult male sheep
bison · bighorn · rutting · horns · territorial · mating · dominance · charging · pecking order · alpha
assault
Violent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
- rageIntense, violent anger
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
violence · confrontation · provocation · intimidation · retaliation · temper · fury · brawl · altercation · scuffle
foul
Offensive or illegal
unsportsmanlike · infraction · misconduct · rugby · tackle · ruck · scrum · pitch · referee · booking
finishing move
Decisive combat-ending technique
- signature moveDistinctive personal technique
- DDTBanned chlorinated insecticide
- piledriverMachine that pounds posts
powerbomb · clothesline · turnbuckle · ring · heel · face · kayfabe · stunner · spear · suplex
nuzzle
Gentle facial caress
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- bonkPlayful head strike
- forehead touchHeads meeting at front
greeting · playful · gentle · cats · Maori · intimacy · bonding · closeness · tenderness
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- fighting movespunch, uppercut, kick, jab, elbow strike
- wrestling movessuplex, powerbomb, piledriver, clothesline, dropkick
- strikesgeneral strike, labor strike, wildcat strike, strike action, walkout
- aggressionhostility, violence, attack, fight, combativeness
- action filmschase scene, car chase, explosion, stunt, shootout
headbuttpunch
Strike with fist
kick · elbow strike · knee strike · slap · backhand