urinate

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

Definition of urinate

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

Examples of urinate in a Sentence

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The Big Lebowski begins with a hit man urinating on our hero's rug. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "10 hours, 3 festivals: What Forecastle, Lebowski Fest and Jane Austen have in common," 14 July 2019 Christian and his friends are deliberately dopey, with the air of casual colonists — getting wasted, urinating on sacred trees and photographing precious artifacts against direct orders. Barbara Vandenburgh, azcentral, "Review: Ari Aster's crazy new horror flick 'Midsommar' is ready to mess with your mind," 1 July 2019 And in March, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stirred outrage by sharing a video on Twitter of a man urinating on the head of another man during a Carnival party. Barbara Ortutay, Twin Cities, "Politicians’ tweets could get slapped with warning labels," 27 June 2019 With thousands of people watching the Dr DisRespect stream, Beahm walked into a bathroom with a cameraman and streamed himself urinating into a urinal. Allen Kim, CNN, "Dr Disrespect Twitch account suspended, E3 pass revoked for illegal bathroom stream," 12 June 2019 Disorderly conduct Forrest Kirchner, 20, of the 200 block of South Villa Avenue, Elmhurst, was charged with disorderly conduct – befouling public property at 6:22 p.m. June 9 in Wilder Park, where he was seen standing next to a tree urinating. Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, "Police blotter: Purse stolen from Elmhurst Mariano's returned at Bensenville Jewel," 14 June 2019 Eating too much beef thyroid hormone can cause dogs too become thirstier and urinate more. David J. Neal, miamiherald, "What got this dog food recalled might have caused thyroid problems in four pooches," 13 June 2018 The massive birds urinate and defecate all over the place, often whitewashing the entire sidewalk and causing significant property damage, including breaking off large branches that crash into cars and homes. John Spina, The Denver Post, "Longmont residents sick of nasty, vomiting turkey vultures," 21 June 2019 To urinate, astronauts pee in a vacuum funnel in a high-tech porta potty. Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, "Here’s What a $52 Million Ticket to the ISS Will Get You," 11 June 2019

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First Known Use of urinate

1599, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for urinate

urinate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of urinate

medical : to send urine out of the body

urinate

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

Kids Definition of urinate

: to pass urine out of the body
uri·​nate | \ ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio) \
urinated; urinating

Medical Definition of urinate

: to discharge urine : micturate

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