butt1

 
Pronunciation: /bʌt/

verb

[with object]
  • (of a person or animal) hit (someone or something) with the head or horns: she butted him in the chest
  • strike (one’s head) against something: he butts his head against a wall

noun

  • a push or blow, especially one given with the head.

Phrases

butt heads

North American informal engage in conflict or be in strong disagreement.

Phrasal Verbs

butt in

interrupt or intrude on a conversation or activity: sorry to butt in on you

butt out

North American informal stop interfering: politicians should butt out of these cases

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French boter, of Germanic origin