Intransitive verb. To win in a
fight without contest. Derived from (rare) to send the opponent on the run and deliver a parting blow with one's foot at the decisive conclusion.
Adjective. The ability to win in a fight or argument without contest.
Noun. By extension,
anything that would rock
hard enough to win in a fight or as the subject of an argument.
1)My martial arts instructor kicked
my ass yesterday.
2)A
strong military is kick ass. A
country that bargains with or runs from terrorists is not kick ass.
3)A man in uniform is kick ass. Terrorists are not kick ass.