noun
sass
sas
Sass (noun) means Bold or disrespectful talk; cheek. Example: “The teacher had no patience for the kid's sass.”
noun
1
Bold or disrespectful talk; cheek.
"The teacher had no patience for the kid's sass."
"She answered back with a bit of sass."
verb
1
To talk back to someone in a bold or disrespectful way.
"Don't sass your grandmother like that."
How to use sass
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCheeky, disrespectful talk, or to talk back like that.
Common pairings
give someone sass
sass back
a bit of sass
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- sasses
- Past tense
- sassed
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Etymology
A dialect variant of "sauce" — "sauce" has long been used to mean cheeky backtalk, and "sass" grew out of the same slang usage.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for sass
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What does “sass” mean?
The word “sass” means bold or disrespectful talk; cheek. In plain terms, cheeky, disrespectful talk, or to talk back like that.
How do you pronounce “sass”?
“Sass” is pronounced sas (/sæs/ in IPA).
How do you use “sass” in a sentence?
Here is “sass” used in a sentence: “The teacher had no patience for the kid's sass.”
What part of speech is “sass”?
Depending on how it is used, “sass” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “sass” have?
“Sass” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: bold or disrespectful talk; cheek.
