arse meaning

arse as a noun

1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
   • he deserves a good kick in the butt
   • are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

   Synonyms: buttocks, nates, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass

   Type of: body part

2. vulgar slang for anus

   Synonyms: arsehole, asshole, bunghole

   Type of: anus

How to pronounce arse

arse is pronounced /ɑːs/ in British English and /ɑrs/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.