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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“I know I’m butting in, but I noticed your boys have beautiful manners.”

From Washington Post

Everyone has started in a different place, no one agrees on a path forward, and people almost can’t help butting heads.

From The Verge

So they focused on just quietly following their quixotic subjects over the course of the 2003 recall campaign, letting what transpired speak for itself instead of butting in with off-camera narration or on-camera questions.

From Los Angeles Times

It has Dorothy West butting into his home and interrupting him as the actor tries to memorize his lines and take a swim while reluctantly deciding to talk to her.

From Washington Times

President Biden is butting heads with key Democrats after he rejected Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer’s call to cancel up to $50,000 in debt held by federal student loan borrowers.

From Washington Post