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pee

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈpi// UK //pˈiː// pee Informal Vulgar

v. to pass liquid waste from your body. This is a very common, informal word that you use with friends or family, but not in a professional meeting.

v. to urinate. Informal in register; while widely used in casual speech, it is generally avoided in formal or clinical contexts.


SIMPLE

I really need to pee before we leave.

CONTEXTUAL

The puppy is still learning not to pee on the carpet when he gets excited.

COMPLEX

The doctor asked the patient to pee into a sterile cup so the lab could check for signs of infection.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

The initial letter of piss. Compare eff.

Etymology 2

Spelling of the abbreviation p of pence.

Etymology 3

See peak.

Usage

The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.

Idioms6 entries

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