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kicked ass

kicked ass is the simple past and past participle of kick ass.

Meaning of kick ass

Verb

kick ass (third-person singular simple present kicks ass, present participle kicking ass, simple past and past participle kicked ass)

  1. (Canada, US, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar) To win decisively.
    • Did you win? We didn't just win, we kicked ass.
    Synonyms:
    kick butt
  2. (Canada, US, colloquial, idiomatic, stative, vulgar) To be very impressive.
    • The soundtrack to this film really kicks ass!
  3. (ambitransitive, informal, vulgar) To beat to a pulp; beat up
    • I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum.1988, Roddy Piper, “John Nada”, in They Live

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Questions about kicked ass

What is kicked ass the simple past and past participle of?
Kicked ass is the simple past and past participle of kick ass.

Words near kicked ass in the dictionary

  1. kicked about
  2. kicked against
  3. kicked against the pricks
  4. kicked around
  5. kicked arse
  6. kicked ass
  7. kicked ass and taken names
  8. kicked ass and took names
  9. kicked at an open door
  10. kicked at the can
  11. kicked back

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