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- [as]
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Definitions of ass word
- countable noun ass An ass is an animal which is related to a horse but which is smaller and has long ears. 3
- countable noun ass If you describe someone as an ass, you think that they are silly or do silly things. 3
- countable noun ass Your ass is your bottom. 3
- noun ass either of two perissodactyl mammals of the horse family (Equidae), Equus asinus (African wild ass) or E. hemionus (Asiatic wild ass). They are hardy and sure-footed, having longer ears than the horse 3
- noun ass the domesticated variety of the African wild ass; donkey 3
- noun ass a foolish or ridiculously pompous person 3
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Origin of ass
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English asse, Old English assa, probably hypocoristic form based on Old Irish asan < Latin asinus; akin to Greek ónos ass
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Parts of speech for Ass
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ass popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ass usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ass
noun ass
- idiot — Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person: If you think you can wear that outfit to a job interview and get hired, you're an idiot!
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- donkey — the domestic ass, Equus asinus.
- dunce — a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
Antonyms for ass
noun ass
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
- miass — a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
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