Explore Headbutt through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Headbutt meaning
A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into an opponent or object, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head backward and then forward.
Using Headbutt
- The main meaning on this page is: A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into an opponent or object, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head backward and then forward.
- In the example corpus, headbutt often appears in combinations such as: with headbutt, headbutt and, headbutt to.
Context around Headbutt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 5 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 4 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Headbutt
- In this selection, "headbutt" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, diving, rope, big, hits, whip and psychic stand out and add context to how "headbutt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a diving headbutt and a diving headbutt for a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "headbutt" sits close to words such as abbasid, abdicate and adapters, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with headbutt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Tina hit a Kokeshi falling headbutt at 2:00. (9 words)
Its Quick moves are Water Gun (Water) and Zen Headbutt (Psychic). (11 words)
Effy hit a headbutt to the groin early in the match. (11 words)
The game changed in the 67th minute when an altercation with Vics winger Aedan Coode saw a Millbrook player red-carded for a headbutt on him, his second yellow. (29 words)
Outside his Overdrive Sumo Headbutt and Sumo Smash, E. Honda can struggle against zoners, since he isn’t that quick when restoring to walking towards enemies. (26 words)
Back in the ring and he attacks PCO with a knee as Edwards distracts him, but PCo flattens King and hits a diving headbutt. (24 words)
Big headbutt, whip reversed, fireman’s carry but Shinsuke fights out with elbows and lands a gamengiri! (17 words)
Luchasaurus drops him with a headbutt and chokeslams him into his own skateboard and takes him to the back for mysterious dinosaur reasons! (23 words)
Cage with a headbutt, F-5, Keith rolls out of the ring! (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
Another headbutt from Hayes drops Dragunov and he climbs up but Dragunov slaps him down to the apron.
A top rope headbutt hits King….but here is Samoa Joe to choke Punk out.
Back in the ring and he attacks PCO with a knee as Edwards distracts him, but PCo flattens King and hits a diving headbutt.
Big headbutt, whip reversed, fireman’s carry but Shinsuke fights out with elbows and lands a gamengiri!
Goto hit a neckbreaker over his knee, then a headbutt while holding onto Tanahashi’s wrists.
Ishii hit a headbutt that dropped Finlay, then a standing powerbomb for a nearfall.
Its Quick moves are Water Gun (Water) and Zen Headbutt (Psychic).
Luchasaurus drops him with a headbutt and chokeslams him into his own skateboard and takes him to the back for mysterious dinosaur reasons!
Max hit a headbutt at 2:00; Max is every bit as tall and probably has the weight advantage.
Outside his Overdrive Sumo Headbutt and Sumo Smash, E. Honda can struggle against zoners, since he isn’t that quick when restoring to walking towards enemies.
Sackett was acquitted of assault by beating after it was alleged she had spat at a pupil and attempted to headbutt her.
The game changed in the 67th minute when an altercation with Vics winger Aedan Coode saw a Millbrook player red-carded for a headbutt on him, his second yellow.
Tina hit a Kokeshi falling headbutt at 2:00.
With that broken up, Danielson goes up for the headbutt but bangs up his arm instead.
Back from break, Gable dropped Jey with a Cliffhanger DDT, followed by a diving headbutt for a two count.
Cage with a headbutt, F-5, Keith rolls out of the ring!
Cobb went for a Rainmaker, but Tsuji hit a pair of knees and a headbutt and smiled.
Effy hit a headbutt to the groin early in the match.
Frye/Takayama punches, piledriver, Dragon rushes in for a cover but Dax breaks it up with a headbutt!
Given the headbutt yesterday, you won’t be surprised to learn that John has a violent and criminal past.
Common combinations with headbutt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- with headbutt 11×
- headbutt and 10×
- headbutt to 6×
- diving headbutt 4×
- big headbutt 4×
- to headbutt 4×
- headbutt from 3×
- hit headbutt 3×
- for headbutt 3×
- headbutt on 3×