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headbutt

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈhɛdbʌt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into an opponent or object, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head backward and then forward.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To deliver a sharp blow by driving the head into an opponent or object.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

butt with the head

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The soccer player headbutted his oponent and was sent off the field

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: butt, bunt

History

Etymology

From head + butt.

Across languages

Translations

79 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نَطْحَة (naṭḥa) — sharp blow
  • Catalan: cop de cap — sharp blow
  • Chinese Mandarin: 用頭撞 /用头撞 (yòng tóu zhuàng) — sharp blow
  • Danish: skalle — sharp blow
  • Dutch: kopstoot — sharp blow
  • Esperanto: kapobato — sharp blow
  • Finnish: pääpukkaus — sharp blow
  • French: coup de boule — sharp blow
  • French: coup de tête — sharp blow
  • Galician: croque — sharp blow
  • Galician: cabezada — sharp blow
  • Galician: trucada — sharp blow
  • German: Kopfstoß — sharp blow
  • German: Kopfnuss — sharp blow
  • Greek: κουτουλιά (koutouliá) — sharp blow
  • Greek: κεφαλιά (kefaliá) — sharp blow
  • Hebrew: נְגִיחָה (n'giẖá) — sharp blow
  • Hebrew: חַבְטַת רֹאשׁ (ẖav'tát rosh) — sharp blow
  • Hungarian: lefejelés — sharp blow
  • Icelandic: skalli — sharp blow
  • Irish: poc leis an gceann — sharp blow
  • Irish: sonc leis an gceann — sharp blow
  • Italian: craniata — sharp blow
  • Italian: testata — sharp blow
  • Italian: capocciata — sharp blow
  • Japanese: 頭突き (zutsuki) — sharp blow
  • Japanese: チョーパン (chopan) — sharp blow
  • Korean: 박치기 (bakchigi) — sharp blow
  • Central Kurdish: کەلە (kele) — sharp blow
  • Latin: arietatio — sharp blow
  • Māori: tukirae — sharp blow
  • Polish: uderzenie głową — sharp blow
  • Portuguese: cabeçada — sharp blow
  • Russian: уда́р голово́й (udár golovój) — sharp blow
  • Russian: уда́р ба́шкой (udár báškoj) — sharp blow
  • Spanish: cabezada — sharp blow
  • Spanish: cabezazo — sharp blow
  • Spanish: topetazo — sharp blow
  • Spanish: mochazo — sharp blow
  • Spanish: mochada — sharp blow
  • Swedish: dansk skalle — sharp blow
  • Swedish: skallning — sharp blow
  • Turkish: kafa — sharp blow
  • Welsh: peniad — sharp blow
  • Arabic: نَطَحَ (naṭaḥa) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Chinese Mandarin: 用頭撞 /用头撞 (yòng tóu zhuàng) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Danish: nikke en skalle — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Dutch: een kopstoot geven — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Esperanto: kapobati — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Finnish: pukata päällä — to deliver a sharp blow
  • French: donner un coup de boule — to deliver a sharp blow
  • French: donner un coup de tête — to deliver a sharp blow
  • German: Kopfnuss geben — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Greek: κουτουλώ (koutouló) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Hebrew: נָגַח (nagáẖ) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Hungarian: lefejel — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Hungarian: megfejel — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Icelandic: skalla — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Italian: dare una testata — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Japanese: 頭突きする (zutsukisuru) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Korean: 받다 (meori-ro badda, -batda) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Latin: arietō (capite) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Māori: tukirae — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Polish: uderzać głową — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Polish: uderzyć głową — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Portuguese: dar cabeçada (uma) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Russian: бодать головой (bodatʹ) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Russian: боднуть головой (bodnutʹ) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Russian: бить головой (bitʹ) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Russian: ударить головой (udaritʹ) — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Spanish: topetar — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Spanish: cabecear — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Spanish: amochar — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Spanish: acapizarse — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Spanish: atestar — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Swedish: skalla — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Swedish: ge en dansk skalle — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Turkish: kafa atmak — to deliver a sharp blow
  • Welsh: pendolcio — to deliver a sharp blow
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