Main Entry: ¹butt

Pronunciation: \ˈbət\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French buter, boter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bōzan to beat — more at beat

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb : to thrust or push headfirst : strike with the head or hornstransitive verb : to strike or shove with the head or horns

— butt heads : to come into conflict