"headbump" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headbumps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} headbump (plural headbumps)
  1. A light nudge or bump done with the head as an affectionate gesture, typically by an animal. Categories (topical): Phrenology
    Sense id: en-headbump-en-noun-e899OsVx Disambiguation of Phrenology: 50 41 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 29 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 32 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 25 18
  2. A naturally-occurring bump on the cranium, especially as analyzed in phrenology. Categories (topical): Phrenology
    Sense id: en-headbump-en-noun-UQPgmPnl Disambiguation of Phrenology: 50 41 9

Verb

Forms: headbumps [present, singular, third-person], headbumping [participle, present], headbumped [participle, past], headbumped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} headbump (third-person singular simple present headbumps, present participle headbumping, simple past and past participle headbumped)
  1. (especially of an animal) To nudge or bump with the head as a gesture. Tags: especially
    Sense id: en-headbump-en-verb-wRI5ha43

Inflected forms

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