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headbutt with

C1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words

To hit someone or something with your head.

Literal meaning: To butt (strike) with the head.

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

To strike someone or something using one's head, often with force.

"The player was sent off after he headbutted an opponent with his forehead in the second half."

"Zidane headbutted Materazzi in the chest with enough force to knock him to the ground."

— Widely reported, 2006 FIFA World Cup Final, Germany — referring to Zinedine Zidane's infamous incident
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Note: 'headbutt with' is not a well-established standard phrasal verb in English. 'Headbutt' alone is the standard verb ('he headbutted him'). The construction 'headbutt with' would only appear naturally in phrases like 'headbutt someone with full force' where 'with' is a prepositional phrase, not a particle. This entry is included as submitted but learners should note that 'headbutt' alone is the correct standard usage.

Commonly used with

force full force head opponent forehead

Forms

Base
headbutt with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
headbutts with
he/she/it
Past simple
headbutted with
yesterday
Past participle
headbutted with
have + pp
-ing form
headbutting with
continuous

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