kick ass

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phrase

informal + impolite : to kick butt

kick-ass

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adjective

ˈkik-ˌas 

informal + impolite

: strikingly or overwhelmingly tough, aggressive, powerful, or effective

Examples of kick ass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Phrase

But people were reacting as much to me dropping the f-bombs as the nostalgia of the song, and rediscovering it and realizing that the song kicks ass and never stops kicking it. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Adjective

Once back in Eternia the action ramps up big time, and Knight gets to stage several kick-ass battles. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 June 2026

At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus. — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kick ass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse
• jackass