pee
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1 to urinate (v.) B1 Intermediate Informalto pass liquid waste from your body.
to discharge urine from the body. Intransitive, though occasionally used reflexively in the idiom 'to pee oneself'.
ExampleThe puppy was so excited to see us that he peed on the floor.
ExampleThe toddler finally learned to signal when he needed to pee, marking a significant milestone in his potty training.
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2 urine (n.) B1 Intermediate Informalthe yellow liquid waste that comes out of your body.
urine; the liquid waste product excreted by the kidneys.
ExampleThe doctor asked for a sample of my pee to check for an infection.
ExampleThe presence of certain proteins in the patient's pee indicated a potential issue with kidney function that required further investigation.
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3 British money (n.) B1 Intermediate British English Informala way to say 'pence' or 'pennies' when talking about British money.
an abbreviation for pence, the plural of penny in the United Kingdom.
ExampleThe bus fare has gone up by fifty pee since last year.
ExampleHe found himself a few pee short of the total, so he had to put the chocolate bar back on the shelf.
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4 part of an anchor (n.) C2 Proficiency Technical Lawthe pointed end of an anchor's arm.
the bill or peak of an anchor; the pointed extremity of the palm.
ExampleThe sailor checked that the pee of the anchor was firmly set in the sand.
ExampleThe heavy anchor was designed so that the pee would bite deeply into the seabed, securing the vessel against the rising tide.
UsageUsed primarily in nautical contexts.
The initial letter of piss. Compare eff.
Spelling of the abbreviation p of pence.
See peak.