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butt against

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: butt against

1
v
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
2
v
collide violently with an obstacle
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: butt against
1

v lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

Synonyms:
abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt on, edge, march
Types:
neighbor, neighbour
be located near or adjacent to
Type of:
adjoin, contact, meet, touch
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
2

v collide violently with an obstacle

Synonyms:
bump into, jar against, knock against, run into
Type of:
collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike
hit against; come into sudden contact with
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