Meanings
verbkick butt (third-person singular simple present kicks butt, present participle kicking butt, simple past and past participle kicked butt)
present singular third person kicks butt · participle present kicking butt · participle past kicked butt · past kicked butt · alternative kick ass
- idiomaticslangstativeTo be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.
I never thought I'd say it, but being the governor of California kicks butt!
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APA
kick butt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20butt
MLA
“kick butt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20butt. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kick butt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20butt.
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