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Definitions for Asses

[1] plural of ass1.
[2] plural of as2.
[3] a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
[4] any wild species of the genus Equus, as the onager.
[5] a stupid, foolish, or stubborn person.
[6] Cape fox.
[7] a copper coin and early monetary unit of ancient Rome, originally having a nominal weight of a pound of 12 ounces: discontinued c80 b.c.
[8] a unit of weight equal to 12 ounces.
[9] the buttocks.
[10] the rectum.
[11] Slang . sexual intercourse.
[12] (often preceded by just) while; when; at the time that he caught me as I was leaving
[13] in the way that dancing as only she can
[14] that which; what I did as I was told
[15] (of) which fact, event, etc (referring to the previous statement) to become wise, as we all know, is not easy
[16] as it were in a way; so to speak; as if it were really so
[17] as you were a military command to withdraw an order, return to the previous position, etc a statement to withdraw something just said
[18] since; seeing that as you're in charge here, you'd better tell me where to wait
[19] in the same way that he died of cancer, as his father had done
[20] in spite of the extent to which intelligent as you are, I suspect you will fail
[21] for instance capital cities, as London
[22] used correlatively before an adjective or adverb and before a noun phrase or a clause to indicate identity of extent, amount, etc she is as heavy as her sister ; she is as heavy now as she used to be used with this sense after a noun phrase introduced by the same she is the same height as her sister
[23] in the role of; being as his friend, I am probably biased
[24] as for or as to with reference to as for my past, I'm not telling you anything
[25] as from or as of formal (in expressions of time) from fares on all routes will rise as from January 11
[26] as if or as though as it would be if he talked as if he knew all about it
[27] as is or as it is in the existing state of affairs as it is, I shall have difficulty finishing all this work, without any more
[28] as per See per (def. 3)
[29] as regards See regard (def. 6)
[30] as such See such (def. 3)
[31] such as See such (def. 5)
[32] as was in a previous state
[33] as well See well 1 (def. 13)
[34] as yet up to now; so far I have received no compensation as yet
[35] an ancient Roman unit of weight approximately equal to 1 pound troy (373 grams)
[36] the standard monetary unit and copper coin of ancient Rome
[37] American Samoa
[38] chem arsenic
[39] altostratus
[40] Also: A.S. Anglo-Saxon
[41] antisubmarine
[42] Australian Standards
[43] 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 Related adjective: asinine
[44] (not in technical use) the domesticated variety of the African wild ass; donkey
[45] a foolish or ridiculously pompous person
[46] not within an ass's roar of Irish informal not close to obtaining, winning, etc she wasn't within an ass's roar of it
[47] mainly US and Canadian slang the buttocks
[48] mainly US and Canadian slang the anus
[49] mainly US and Canadian offensive , slang sexual intercourse or a woman considered sexually (esp in the phrase piece of ass )
[50] cover one's ass slang , mainly US and Canadian to take such action as one considers necessary to avoid censure, ridicule, etc at a later time

Words related to Asses

idiot, fool, donkey, dunce, jerk, twit, blockhead, dope, imbecile, nitwit, simpleton, jackass, dolt, numbskull

Words nearby Asses

assertion, assertive, assertiveness training, assertoric, assertory, asses, asses' bridge, assess, assessed value, assessment, assessment arrangements

Origin of Asses

2before 1000; var of arse, with loss of r before s, as in passel, cuss, etc.; Middle English ars, er(e)s, Old English ærs, ears; cognate with Old Frisian ers, Dutch aars, Old Norse, Middle Low German, Old Saxon, Old High German ars (German Arsch ), Greek órrhos, Armenian or̄kh, Hittite arras; akin to Greek ourā́, Old Irish err tail

Other words from Asses

ass·like , adjective

Word origin for Asses

Old English ærs; see arse

Synonyms for Asses

idiot, blockhead, dolt, donkey, dope, dunce, fool, imbecile, jackass, jerk, nitwit, simpleton, twit, numbskull