Definition of URINATE

urinate

Verb

Verb Forms: urinated, urinating, urinates

  • To discharge urine from the body; to void.
  • pass after the manner of urine
    • "The sick men urinated blood"
  • eliminate urine
  • To pass urine from the body.

Examples

  • Boys on their campsite should avoid urinating within 200 feet of the lake.
  • One could almost URINATE with excitement when a seven-letter word appeared on the rack.
  • Our new puppy still urinates on the carpet, but we're housebreaking her.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin urinātus, perfect passive participle of urinō (“urinate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), equivalent to urine + -ate. Compare French uriner.

Synonyms

make, make water, micturate, pass water, pee, pee-pee, piddle, piss, puddle, relieve oneself, spend a penny, take a leak, wee, wee-wee, break the seal, hit the head, slash, take a piss, take a whiz, urinate, void, wee wee, whiz, widdle

Scrabble Score: 7

urinate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
urinate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
urinate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

urinate: valid Words With Friends Word