BUTTED Meaning and
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Butted is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "butt." The term "butt" can be used in a variety of contexts and has multiple meanings. In its most common usage, "butt" refers to a verb that indicates the act of striking or hitting someone or something with the head, typically in a forceful or intentional manner.
When used in a physical sense, "butted" typically describes an action where one individual or object forcefully comes into contact with another using their head as the point of impact. This action can be seen in certain animal behaviors, such as rams or goats, where they use their heads to strike or collide with other individuals or objects.
Beyond the literal sense, "butted" can also be employed metaphorically to describe a situation where someone aggressively or persistently interrupts or intervenes in another person's affairs. It can connote an intrusive or impolite action, such as when someone interrupts a conversation or interferes in a situation without invitation or warrant.
Additionally, "butted" can refer to the junction or connection between two things, such as the meeting point or joint between two planks of wood or the intersection of two walls in a building. In this context, it implies a close, precise fit or connection between the two objects.
Overall, "butted" encompasses acts of forceful head-to-head contact, as well as metaphorical instances of intrusion or interruption.
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To come full butt against, to come upon suddenly, so as to make a sounding blow; butt-end of a thing, the striking end; the thick end, as of a plank in a ship.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for BUTTED
Etymology of BUTTED
The word "butted" comes from the Old English word "bytan" or "byttan", which means "to thrust with the head". This verb is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "buttijaną". The sense of "butt" as a verb, meaning to strike or thrust with the head, dates back to Middle English and has remained relatively unchanged over time.
Similar spelling words for BUTTED
- butter,
- Batted,
- rutted,
- Butte,
- Baited,
- Budded,
- Butted,
- putted,
- Jutted,
- Boated,
- bunted,
- booted,
- busted,
- Betted.
Conjugate verb Butted
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