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

Recent Examples on the Web He’s also charged with one count of indecent exposure for allegedly urinating in the restaurant drive-thru. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024 When the cats recovered, Barrington noticed that some demonstrated a desire to urinate—by scratching, circling or squatting—but were unable to voluntarily go. Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024 Moore is an attorney in another federal lawsuit filed in February against Senatobia and Chandler over the arrest of a 10-year-old boy who urinated in public and was detained in jail, McClatchy News previously reported. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024 The dog has urinated and vomited on the office carpet numerous times, with minimal cleanup after. Roxane Gay, New York Times, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for urinate 

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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 2 Jul. 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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