Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make an ass of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: make an ass of
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (someone) to appear foolish.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I ſee their knauery; this is to make an aſſe of me, / to fright me if they could; […]"
"I had sprung to my feet. I was speaking, and yet I had prepared no words. Tarp Henry, my companion, was plucking at my skirts and I heard him whispering, "Sit down, Malone! Don't make a public ass of yourself.""
"O5-8 does an impressive job of controlling himself, keeping his attention focused on Marion. Clay doesn't fare so well, and quickly sweeps the whole room, even checking behind his back. Making an ass of himself, essentially. He finds nothing. He looks baffled."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

makes an ass of (present, singular) making an ass of (participle, present) made an ass of (participle, past) made an ass of (past)

Synonyms

make a fool of make a fool out of make a monkey of make a monkey out of

Questions

What does make an ass of mean?: To cause (someone) to appear foolish.

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