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arsed

UK/ɑːst/

arsed is the simple past and past participle of arse.

Adjective

arsed (comparative more arsed, superlative most arsed)

  1. (Commonwealth, slang, vulgar) Bothered; willing to make an effort.
    • I can’t be arsed to get out of bed today.
    • We asked John if he wanted to come down the pub with us, but he couldn’t be arsed.
    Synonyms:
    fucked, asked, sacked
  2. (vulgar) Having a particular kind of arse
    • a big-arsed man

Meaning of arse

Verb

arse (third-person singular simple present arses, present participle arsing, simple past and past participle arsed)

  1. (Commonwealth, intransitive, slang, vulgar) To be silly, act stupid or mess around.
    • Stop arsing around!

See all 6 meanings of arse

Synonyms of arsed

Forms of arsed

comparativemore arsed
superlativemost arsed

Words formed from arsed

Phrases with arsed

Words that rhyme with arsed

Questions about arsed

What does arsed mean?
Arsed means bothered; willing to make an effort.
What is arsed the simple past and past participle of?
Arsed is the simple past and past participle of arse.
What part of speech is arsed?
Arsed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce arsed?
Arsed is pronounced /ɑːst/ (UK).

Words near arsed in the dictionary

  1. arseclowns
  2. arsecrack
  3. arsecracks
  4. arsecunt
  5. arsecunts
  6. arsed
  7. arsed about
  8. arsed around
  9. arsed up
  10. arsedine
  11. arseface

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