kick butt

English

Alternative forms

• kick ass (US, Canada)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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

1. (stative, slang, idiomatic) To be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.

   I never thought I'd say it, but being the governor of California kicks butt!

Synonyms

• rock
• rule

Related terms

• get one's butt kicked

Translations

kick ass — see kick ass