Butt Against (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Adjoin
• Butt On
• Edge
• Butt
• Abut
• March
• Border

Hypernyms

• Adjoin
• Meet
• Contact
• Touch

Hyponyms

• Neighbor
• Neighbour

Meaning ²

Collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Knock Against
• Bump Into
• Jar Against
• Run Into

Hypernyms

• Collide With
• Hit
• Strike
• Impinge On