kiss someone's ass
To flatter someone in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain…To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, slang)To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor.
Origin
Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considereSaid because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage.
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Forms
kisses someone's ass, kissing someone's ass, kissed someone's ass, kissed someone's assirregular
| Base form | kiss someone's ass · to kiss someone's ass |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | kisses someone's ass |
| Present participle | kissing someone's ass |
| Past simple | kissed someone's ass |
| Past participle | kissed someone's ass |
Tenses
kiss someone's ass · kissed someone's ass · will kiss someone's ass · have kissed someone's assPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
18 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.