Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick butt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
kick- butt
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

get one's butt kicked

Frequently Paired Words

get one's butt kicked

Synonyms

rock rule

Questions

What does kick butt mean?
To be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.

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