Phrase guide

kick someone's ass

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To clobber someone; to beat someone severely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, idiomatic

Qualifier: sometimes considered vulgar

Examples

  • With their star quarterback back on the field, the Doves are going to kick the Pigeons' asses tonight.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beat someone's ass

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To kick someone in the buttocks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, literally

Qualifier: sometimes considered vulgar

Examples

  • Then the horse kicked Pat's ass. Needless to say, she was not happy!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: antaa turpaan — to beat someone severely
  • Finnish: piestä — to beat someone severely
  • Finnish: hakata — to beat someone severely
  • French: flanquer une raclée — to beat someone severely
  • German: vernichtend schlagen — to beat someone severely
  • German: zerstören — to beat someone severely
  • Kazakh: көтін айыру (kötın aiyru) — to beat someone severely
  • Kazakh: айыру (aiyru) — to beat someone severely
  • Polish: lać — to beat someone severely
  • Romanian: fute una — to beat someone severely
  • Romanian: fute o bătaie — to beat someone severely
  • Romanian: fute o mamă de bătaie — to beat someone severely
  • Romanian: rupe curul — to beat someone severely
  • Russian: выебать (vyjebatʹ) — to beat someone severely
  • Russian: дать пизды (datʹ pizdy) — to beat someone severely
  • Finnish: potkaista persuksille — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • German: einen Tritt in den Hintern geben — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • German: in den Hintern treten — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • Hungarian: seggbe rúg — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • Polish: kopać w dupę — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • Romanian: da un șut în cur — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • Romanian: fute un șut în cur — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • Romanian: trage un șut în cur — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • Romanian: da un picior în cur — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • Romanian: trage un picior în cur — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks
  • Romanian: fute un picior în cur — literally: to kick someone in the buttocks