urinate

verb

uri·​nate ˈyər-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
ˈyu̇r-
urinated; urinating

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

Examples of urinate in a Sentence

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About an hour later, another caller reported that a young man urinating on his home had pointed a gun, when the homeowner asked him to stop. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024 The lawsuit claims women had been urinated on and groped, Aylward said. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024 One member of our group has a habit of squatting in the river to urinate instead of going behind a bush and dropping her drawers. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024 This may be accompanied by pain during urination, the constant need to urinate, the inability to urinate, or blood in urine.1 The symptoms of kidney stones vary little among the sexes. Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for urinate 

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of urinate was in 1599

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“Urinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

urinate

verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to release or give off urine
urination noun

Medical Definition

urinate

intransitive verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to discharge urine : micturate

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