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- [buht-ing]
- /ˈbʌt ɪŋ/
- /bʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-ing]
- /ˈbʌt ɪŋ/
Definitions of butting word
- noun butting a push or blow with the head or horns. 1
- verb without object butting to strike or push something or at something with the head or horns. 1
- verb without object butting to project. 1
- verb without object butting Machinery. (of wheels in a gear train) to strike one another instead of meshing. 1
- verb with object butting to strike or push with the head or horns. 1
- noun butting An abuttal; a boundary. 0
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Origin of butting
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; butt3 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Butting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
butting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
butting usage trend in Literature
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