ass

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. a person who is acting very stupidly or rudely.

n. a foolish, stupid, or inconsiderate person; often used as a mild to moderate insult.

“Stop being such an ass and apologize for what you said.”

“He made a complete ass of himself by arguing about a subject he clearly knew nothing about.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun American English · Slang · Vulgar

n. the part of the body that you sit on.

n. the buttocks or the anus; used as a vulgar anatomical reference.

“He fell right on his ass after slipping on the icy sidewalk.”

“The comedian's routine was filled with vulgar jokes about his own ass and physical appearance.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun American English · Slang · Vulgar

n. a way to refer to yourself or someone else, usually when talking about a difficult situation.

n. used metonymically to refer to the person or the self, often in reflexive constructions or to emphasize physical presence.

“You need to get your ass over here right now.”

“If they don't get their asses in gear, the project will never be finished by the deadline.”

C2 · Proficiency American English · Slang · Vulgar

adj. something that is very bad or of poor quality.

adj. of extremely low quality or unpleasant; functions as a predicative adjective in this sense.

“That movie was totally ass; I want my money back.”

“The service at that restaurant was complete ass, so we decided never to return.”