Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick ass

/kɪk æs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: kick- ass
IPA: /kɪk æs/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To win decisively.

Canadian usage; American usage; Colloquial

verb

To be very impressive.

Canadian usage; American usage; Colloquial

verb

To beat to a pulp; beat up

Informal

intj

Used to express happiness or a feeling of accomplishment.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Did you win? We didn't just win, we kicked ass."
"The soundtrack to this film really kicks ass!"
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum."
"Whoa... it's like a postcard! 'Dear Sarge: kicking ass in outer space, wish you were here.'"
"Kick ass! I just got my friend to stop playing that stupid song!"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɪk æs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kicks ass (present, singular) kicking ass (participle, present) kicked ass (participle, past) kicked ass (past) kick arse (alternative, Commonwealth)

Derived Forms

kick

Phrases

kick-assery kick-ass

Frequently Paired Words

kick-ass

Synonyms

kick butt rock rule bang devour eat eat and leave no crumbs excel go hard kick kick ass shine

Questions

How do you pronounce kick ass?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɪk æs/.
What does kick ass mean?: To win decisively.

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