Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headbonk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: head-bonk
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An affectionate bump with the head, typically by an animal; headbump

verb

To affectionately bump with the head.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"They're all extremely affectionate, and all of them like to sit on our laps, snuggle up next to us on the sofa, headbonk us while we're trying to write, and do all the 'cuddly' things people think of with cats -- only none of them likes to be picked up."
"we hear from the laundry room(eyes) "mew mew mew mew" then one of our kitties, IttyBitty, answered and here came the kitten! lil tail up eyes bright trot trot trt over to IttyBitty who headbonked him and started washing him then showed him where the food (eyes) was!!!!!!"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

headbonks (plural) headbonks (present, singular) headbonking (participle, present) headbonked (participle, past) headbonked (past)

Questions

What does headbonk mean?: An affectionate bump with the head, typically by an animal; headbump

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