Butt
Strike
Strike verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear
Butt is a synonym for strike. Sometimes you can use "Butt" instead the word "Strike" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| good | good butt | good strike |
| full | full butt | full strike |
| complete | complete butt | complete strike |
| powerful | powerful butt | powerful strike |
| Other adjectives: real, large, big, great, huge, major, extra, occasional, aforementioned, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The alternate attack for the Uboinik shotgun in Metro 2033 causes Artyom to flip it around and strike an enemy with the butt of the gun for a silent and lethal attack.
Source: Pistol-Whipping -
The same strike is used during her desperation move in 2 and 3 and also, she can use an aerial butt drop against a downed opponent, but only in 2.
Source: Ass Kicks You -
Rifle-wielders seem to butt-strike instead.
Source: Video Game / Resident Evil 6
Cite this Source
Strike and Butt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/butt/strike
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