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Meaning of urinate in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈjʊrəˌneɪt/

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  1. Verb

    urinate

    Etymology

    late 16th century: from medieval Latin urinat-‘urinated’, from the verb urinare

    Definitions

    1. pass after the manner of urine

    Examples

    • « The sick men urinated blood »
  2. 2. eliminate urine

    Examples

    • « Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug »

    Derived terms

    • micturition
    • pee
    • peeing
    • piddle
    • piss
    • pisser
    • pissing
    • urination
    • urinator
    • urine
    • water
    • weewee

Famous quotes

  • « Men are superior to women, for one thing they can urinate from a speeding car. »
    Will Durst

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