3butt verb
butts; butt·ed; butt·ing : to hit or push (something) forcefully with the head [+ obj] ▪ A few punches were thrown, and then one boy butted the other before a teacher broke up the fight. ▪ She got butted by an angry goat. [no obj] ▪ We saw the goat butt against the gate until it opened.
butt heads
chiefly US, informal : to disagree about how something should be done
▪ They've butted heads over the issue a number of times.
▪ They've butted heads over the issue a number of times.
butt in
[phrasal verb] informal : to get involved in something (such as a conversation or someone else's activities) especially in a rude way
▪ I realize you're trying to help, but I wish you wouldn't butt in. You're only making things worse. ▪ Sorry to butt in (on you) like this, but I need to ask you a question.
▪ I realize you're trying to help, but I wish you wouldn't butt in. You're only making things worse. ▪ Sorry to butt in (on you) like this, but I need to ask you a question.
butt out
[phrasal verb] chiefly US, informal : to stop being involved in something (such as a conversation or someone else's affairs)
▪ This has nothing to do with you! I wish you would just butt out! ▪ They told me to butt out of the conversation.
▪ This has nothing to do with you! I wish you would just butt out! ▪ They told me to butt out of the conversation.
— compare 5butt
