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Word

pee

US/ˈpi/

UK/pˈiː/

Definitions

01to urinate

B1 · Intermediate Informal

v. to pass liquid waste from your body.

v. to discharge urine from the body. Intransitive, though occasionally used reflexively in the idiom 'to pee oneself'.

“The puppy was so excited to see us that he peed on the floor.”

“The toddler finally learned to signal when he needed to pee, marking a significant milestone in his potty training.”

Synonyms

02urine

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun Informal

n. the yellow liquid waste that comes out of your body.

n. urine; the liquid waste product excreted by the kidneys.

“The doctor asked for a sample of my pee to check for an infection.”

“The presence of certain proteins in the patient's pee indicated a potential issue with kidney function that required further investigation.”

Synonyms

03British money

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun British English · Informal

n. a way to say 'pence' or 'pennies' when talking about British money.

n. an abbreviation for pence, the plural of penny in the United Kingdom.

“The bus fare has gone up by fifty pee since last year.”

“He found himself a few pee short of the total, so he had to put the chocolate bar back on the shelf.”

Synonyms

04part of an anchor

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Law Technical

n. the pointed end of an anchor's arm.

n. the bill or peak of an anchor; the pointed extremity of the palm.

“The sailor checked that the pee of the anchor was firmly set in the sand.”

“The heavy anchor was designed so that the pee would bite deeply into the seabed, securing the vessel against the rising tide.”

Usage

Used primarily in nautical contexts.

Synonyms

Etymology

The initial letter of piss. Compare eff.

Spelling of the abbreviation p of pence.

See peak.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Idioms

Domain

Nautical

This entry

Exam level
CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
Frequency
Frequent
Level
B1 · Intermediate
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