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butting

UK
/ˈbʌtɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌtɪŋ/
butting down
butting in
butting out
butting up

Translations

buttinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbʌtɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌtɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe animals or actions involving striking or pushing with the head or horns.
Synonyms
meddling
intervening
interrupting
interfering
intruding
colliding
ramming
projecting
jutting
juxtaposed
touching
bordering
adjacent
abutting
buttingnoun
The butting of the two cars caused a massive traffic jam.
Столкновение двух автомобилей вызвало огромную пробку.
The butting of the ram was strong enough to knock down the fence.
Удар барана был достаточно сильным, чтобы сбить забор.
Additional translations
толчок
удар головой
Synonyms
clash
impact
confrontation
skirmish
conflict
headbutting
ramming
bumping
collision
buttverb

butting

Gerund

butted
Past Simple
butted
Past Participle
butting
Gerund
UK
/bʌt/
US
/bʌt/
The goat tried to butt the fence.
Коза попыталась бодать забор.
Additional translations
таранить
врезаться
Synonyms
collide
ram
strike
bump
hit

Definitions

buttinggerund / present participle
Striking or pushing with the head or horns.
The butting goats damaged the wooden fence.
buttingnoun
The act of striking or pushing with the head or horns.
The butting of the goats was a common sight on the farm.
buttverb
To hit or push against something with the head or horns.
The goat butted the fence with its horns.
To interfere or meddle in someone else's affairs.
He always tries to butt into our conversations.
To place or fit two pieces together end to end so that they touch.
The metal plates should butt together evenly before welding.
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