Ass

Quick meaning: Ass is a noun meaning Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.

Meaning

Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.

More Meanings

1. (now often vulgar from conflation with etymology 2, noun sense 1) A stupid or inconsiderate person.
2. (printing, slang, obsolete) A compositor.
3. (countable and uncountable) The buttocks.
4. (countable and uncountable) The anus.
5. (synecdochic, uncountable) Sex; a person to have sex with; with vulgar emphasis on their corporeality (their body) over their personhood.
6. (uncountable) Used in similes to express something bad or unpleasant.
7. (synecdochic, countable) A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself or one's person, chiefly their body.

Example Sentences

He is such an ass for leaving the house door open.

Near-synonyms: fool, idiot, jerk, asswipe; see also Thesaurus:jerk

That new kid left the cap off the syrup bottle again! What an ass.

In this section "animal" means any horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig, goat or dog.

Word Forms

• asses

Synonyms for ass

Depending on context, synonyms include fool, idiot, jerk, asswipe, assbreath, assbucket.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bottom, backside, screw, shag, derriere, tush.

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