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Butt (Verb)

To strike, thrust or shove against; "He butted his sister out of the way"; "The goat butted the hiker with his horns".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She accidentally butted her friend with her backpack while rushing through the airport.
The angry ram butted the fence in frustration when it couldn't break free.
He butted his brother out of the way to get a better view at the concert.
A charging bull butted the matador during the traditional Spanish event.
The car butted into the cyclist during the chaotic morning commute.

Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The small town butts up against the mountainside, making it difficult to navigate by road.
One of the parks butts its boundary with a residential area in the southwest side of the city.
Where the two fields butt each other, a small stream runs their length.
Most of the farms butt right up to the shores of the lake, creating picturesque views and reflections.
The vast national forest butts the western border of several smaller protected areas.

Place end to end without overlapping; "The frames must be butted at the joints".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The builder carefully butted the ends of the pipes together to create a seamless connection.
To ensure stability, the two pieces of wood must be butted at the corners.
When constructing the wall, make sure to butt the lower courses of blocks snugly against each other.
The engineer designed the tracks to be butted together with precise accuracy for smooth locomotion.
In cabinetry, it is essential to butt the panels together tightly to avoid any gaps or cracks.