hit vs butt against

butt against vs hit

hit is a noun but butt against is not a noun.

hit and butt against both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No
butt against	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, butt against is a hyponym of hit; that is, butt against is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:

hit: hit against; come into sudden contact with
butt against: collide violently with an obstacle

Other hyponyms of hit include stub, ping, bang, spang, rear-end, broadside, connect, spat, thud, bottom, bottom out, bump, knock, bump into, jar against, knock against, run into, clash, collide, glance.

hit (noun)	butt against (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another
a conspicuous success
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

hit (verb)	butt against (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	collide violently with an obstacle
hit with a missile from a weapon
hit the intended target or goal
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation

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