butting

[ buht-ing ]

noun

1. a boundary; limit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of butting¹

First recorded in 1545–55; butt ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But just two years after ascending to power, that ability seems to have fizzled out – leaving Gachagua butting heads with the president and in a position where many legislators are pushing for his removal.

From BBC

"Queer Planet," a new documentary now streaming on Peacock, opens with a pair of bighorn sheep, both males, who are literally butting heads.

From Salon

So what if you don’t want Meta AI butting in every time you search for something or scroll through your social feeds?

From Seattle Times

Near the end of his Nickelodeon run, Mitchell said, he began butting heads with several executives at the network.

From Los Angeles Times

“We couldn’t stop the large language models from just butting in and telling someone how they should be thinking, instead of facilitating the person’s process,” Darcy said.

From Seattle Times

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