urinate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈjʊərɪneɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈjʊrɪneɪt/ or /ˈjʊərɪneɪt/

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Verb

Plain form urinate

Third-person singular urinates

Past tense urinated

Past participle urinated

Present participle urinating

1. When a person or animal urinates, it passes urine to empty the bladder.
   • Synonyms: pee, piss, make water and take a piss

   I drink a lot of water and need to urinate several times a day.

Related words

• urine
• urination
• urinal