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Definition of ass - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He made an ass of himself at the party.
2.
- She fell and landed on her ass.
3.
animaldonkey, especially a less domesticated one
- The wild ass roamed the desert freely.
Images of ass
donkey, especially a less domesticated one
Expressions with ass
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work very hard to achieve something
She had to bust ass to meet the deadline.
in a very bad situation
If we miss this deadline, we'll be ass out.
something considered the best or most excellent
He thinks his new car is the cat's ass.
beat others strongly in a fight or competition
They kick ass and take names in every game they play.!
act in a way that makes one look foolish
He made an ass of himself at the party.
extremely secure or firmly closed without any looseness
The lid was tight as a duck's ass, no chance of spilling.
be completely clueless or incompetent about something
He doesn't know ass from elbow when it comes to fixing cars.
constantly monitoring or pressuring someone
The boss is always on my ass about deadlines.
the man acts foolishly or stupidly
He forgot his keys again; the man's an ass.
arrogant person with an inflated sense of importance
Everyone thought he was a pompous ass at the meeting.
very attractive or appealing
She wore a bomb-ass dress to the party.
lacking energy or enthusiasm
He felt drag-ass after the long meeting.
person who acts in a foolish or ridiculous way
Don't be such a silly ass, just ask for help!
uncomfortably hot and sticky situation
The crowded subway felt like swamp ass.
annoying obsession or fixation
He has a bug up his ass about cleanliness.
to closely follow another vehicle
The car behind me was riding my ass on the highway.
extremely impressive or excellent
That was a sick-ass performance by the band.
powerful force or action used to defeat
He opened a can of whoop-ass on his opponents.
wild member of the horse family, native to deserts in Asia
The wild ass is known for its incredible endurance in arid environments..
paradox showing reasoning can fail when options are perfectly equal
Like Buridan's ass, he froze when the two offers matched.
the law can be foolish or unfair
He lost custody because of a technicality—the law is an ass!
the law can be foolish or unreasonable
When the court ruled against him, he muttered, 'The law is a ass.'
female donkey
The she-ass grazed quietly in the field.
Origin of ass
Old English, assa (donkey)
Terms with ass included in their meaning
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acr: Wild-Ass Guess
guess made without any real information or data
acr: laughing my freaking ass off
expression used online when something is very funny
Mongolian wild ass
type of wild ass found in Mongolia
animal
Mongolian wild ass, a subspecies of the onager
animals
female donkey or ass
wildlife
large wild ass native to the Tibetan Plateau
pack beast
donkey or ass
animals
asiatic wild ass native to Asia
abr: Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Damn Ass Off
laughing very hard at something funny online
Examples of ass in a sentence
Don't be an ass by ignoring the rules. He slipped on the ice and hurt his ass. The jeans were tight around his ass. The farmer owned a stubborn ass. An ass brayed loudly in the distance.
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- French:imbécile, fesses, ...
- German:Idiot, Hintern, ...
- Italian:sciocco, sedere, ...
- Spanish:tonto, nalgas, ...
- Portuguese:tolo, rabo, ...
- Chinese:傻瓜, 屁股, ...
- Japanese:馬鹿, 尻, ...
- Arabic:أَحْمَق, مُؤَخِّرَة, ...
- Hebrew:אִידְיוֹט, תַּחַת, ...
- Russian:осел, задница, ...
- Ukrainian:дурень, сідниці, ...
- Hindi:मूर्ख, नितंब, ...
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