Definitions

butting

[buht-ing] / ˈbʌt ɪŋ /

NOUN

buttocks

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backside behind bottom bum derriere tush

STRONG

ass fanny keister rear seat tail tushie

WEAK

gluteus maximus haunches hindquarters posterior

VERB

bang up against with head

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collide run into shove smack

STRONG

batter buck buffet bump bunt gore hook horn jab knock poke prod punch push ram strike thrust toss

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade pull tap

VERB

touch, adjoin

Synonyms

STRONG

abut border bound communicate join jut meet neighbor project protrude verge

Antonyms

STRONG

disjoin divide keep separate

Example Sentences

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Butting one fragment of skin, makeup, hair and headgear up against another, Sherman dispenses with the capacity of Photoshop to smooth out edges.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Butting Out again: “The best he can do” is a human being, for fox’s sake.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2022

Butting Out: Well, wait — you can tell him he deserves better, too.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2022

Butting heads with dog owners is common among birders but he’d never seen it take such a turn.

From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2020

And thou, O love, and the sea throb on in my brain together, While the steamer plunges along, Butting its way through the night.

From Songs from Vagabondia by Hovey, Richard