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die in the ass

die in the ass verb: to fail to function properly.

Verb

die in the ass (third-person singular simple present dies in the ass, present participle dying in the ass, simple past and past participle died in the ass)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To fail to function properly.
    • My computer died in the ass yesterday when I tried to turn it on.
  2. (slang, vulgar) To be left unresolved.
    • Our plans to go to France died in the ass.

Synonyms of die in the ass

Forms of die in the ass

third-person singular presentdies in the ass
present participledying in the ass
past participledied in the ass
pastdied in the ass
alternative formdie in the arse

Questions about die in the ass

What does die in the ass mean?
Die in the ass means to fail to function properly.
What part of speech is die in the ass?
Die in the ass is a verb.
What is the past tense of die in the ass?
The past tense of die in the ass is died in the ass.

Words near die in the ass in the dictionary

  1. die how one lived
  2. die in a fire
  3. die in harness
  4. die in one's shoes
  5. die in the arse
  6. die in the ass
  7. die in the last ditch
  8. die just how one lived
  9. die just like one lived
  10. die just the way one lived
  11. die laughing

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