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butted

/ˈbʌtɪd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    1. To come into contact or collide with something, especially accidentally or unexpectedly.

    - "The cars butted in the parking lot."
    - "The players butted heads during the game."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈbʌtɪd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with butted
butted , jutted , gutted , putted,utted
Variants
List of all variants of butted that leads to same result
butt , butt heads , butted , butted heads , butting , butting heads , butts , butts heads , butt in , butted in , butting in , butts in , butt out , butted out , butting out , butts out , head-butt , head-butted , head-butter , head-butters , head-butting , head-butts , headbutt , headbutted , headbutter , headbutters , headbutting , headbutts
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to push with the buttocks' or 'to strike with the butt end of a weapon'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'butted' is also used in the world of hunting to describe the joining of two antlers.

  2. In the world of brewing, 'butted' is used to describe the process of shaping a cask by repeatedly striking it with a hammer.


Related Concepts
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  1. collision: An event where two or more objects come into contact with each other.

  2. impact: The force or effect of a collision or other contact.


Culture
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In literature, 'butted' has been used to describe physical confrontations and collisions in various contexts, such as sports and traffic.

How to Memorize "butted"

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    - Imagine two cars coming to a sudden stop and bumping into each other.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'butted' with the idea of two things coming together.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of the word 'butted' being a verb meaning 'to collide'.


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