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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As a result, the stain looked remarkably like the dachshund was urinating down the sweater. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Teacher arrested:Woman charged in teens' drunk-driving deaths was a substitute at their district Suspect who urinated on food products released from jail Police said Tedford was released from custody on her own recognizances and was slated to be arraigned in court on April 7. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article A man was found with multiple handguns following a bizarre incident in Newtown on Tuesday when police responded to a gas station to investigate the report that an individual was waving a firearm around and urinating in public. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025 An urgent need to urinate Inability to fully empty the bladder Incontinence, which is when urine leaks Many of these symptoms could be caused by a less serious condition, such as a urinary tract infection (UTI). Steffini Stalos, Health, 25 Jan. 2025 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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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