ass Definition

arse
ass (slang)
noun arses, asses

1. The buttocks.
2. Someone who is held in great contempt.
3. A woman, especially when she is considered in terms of her sexual availability, willingness or competence

Example: Check out that tasty piece of arse!
4. Sexual intercourse or gratification.


Example: He's a bit of a wild-arse

verb

arsed, arsing
1. To behave in a stupid, irritating way.

Form: arse about (also)
Form: arse around

Derivative: arsed
adj

Note: in compounds
Having buttocks of a specified kind.
Example: fat-arsed
Example: big-arsed

Idiom: be arsed

Note: usually with negatives and in questions
To take the trouble; to feel up to or motivated to doing something.
Example: I can't be arsed going out

Idiom: get one's arse in gear

To become motivated to start doing something.
Example: so hungover I couldn't get my arse in gear all day

Idiom: my arse!

An exclamation expressing utter disbelief
Example: You're saying it only cost 20 quid? My arse!

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon ears. Many of the compounds of this word are of American origin and have been adopted with the American spelling ass and are, therefore, given under that spelling rather than here.

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ass¹
noun asses

1. Any of various species of hoofed mammal resembling, but smaller than, a horse, with longer ears, a grey or brownish coat, a short erect mane, and a characteristic bray.
2. colloq
A stupid person.
Thesaurus: idiot, simpleton, fool, dunce, numskull, dolt, cretin, half-wit, nitwit, nincompoop, ninny, blockhead, bonehead (slang).

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon assa.

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ass²
noun

slang:
1. arse.
2. The anus.
3. A sexual partner or a possible sexual conquest.

Example: a sexy piece of ass
4. The self or the person, especially when used for emphasis or to express anger, contempt, etc

Example: Get your ass out here!
5. denoting a person of a specified kind.

Example: smart-ass

Derivative: -assed

Having buttocks of a specified kind.
Example: fat-assed

Having a specified kind of temperament or character.
Example: wild-assed

Idiom: drag ass (haul ass, tear ass)

To move very fast.

Idiom: get one's ass in a sling

To be in deep trouble.

Idiom: kick ass

To have or assume power.
Example: The LA cops don't kick ass like they used to

Said of forms of entertainment: to be vigorous and powerful.
Example: They're a live band that always kicks ass

Idiom: my ass

An expression of disbelief or contempt.

Idiom: out on one's ass

Sacked; rejected.

Idiom: put one's ass on the line

To risk something or to take the responsibility for something.

Idiom: up to one's ass in something

Totally overwhelmed by it.
Example: up to my ass in paperwork

Idiom: work one's ass off

To put a lot of effort into something.

Idiom: up your ass

An exclamation of contemptuous dismissal or rejection.