Urinate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Urinate is a verb meaning (intransitive, urology) To pass urine from the body.
Meaning
(intransitive, urology) To pass urine from the body.
Example Sentences
Our new puppy still urinates on the carpet, but we're housebreaking her.
Boys on their campsite should avoid urinating within 200 feet of the lake.
See that the bladder is emptied just before he goes to bed. Wake him once or twice during the night, and have him urinate.
Pliny the Elder, the Roman encyclopedist, declares that to urinate in a spot where a dog has previously done so results in loss of virility.
Word Forms
- urinates
- urinating
- urinated
Synonyms for urinate
Depending on context, synonyms include micturate, pee, piddle, piss, slash, tinkle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include micturate, pee, pee-pee, piddle, piss, puddle.
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