ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Butting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbʌtɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Butting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of butt.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of butt.

More Meanings

  1. An abuttal; a boundary.
  2. present participle and gerund of but
  3. The act of delivering a butt with the head.

Example Sentences

Without buttings or boundings on any side.
[…] when they grew up to adolescent muttonhood, it required all the prowess and interference of the papa sheep to prevent them from breaking each other's skulls by their constant tiltings and buttings.

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