urinate

verb

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

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

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Ozzy Osbourne through the years Throughout his life, Osbourne was known for crazy antics like eating a live bat on stage, eating a live dove in a meeting with record executives and being jailed for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph. Jim Sergent, USA Today, 23 July 2025 The night before Black Sabbath was slated to play San Antonio’s HemisFair Arena in 1982, Osbourne was jailed for urinating on the side of the Alamo’s Cenotaph and subsequently banned from the city for a decade. Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025 On a solo tour in 1982 after leaving Sabbath, Ozzy urinated on an Alamo memorial. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025 Lochte initially claimed he and his teammates were robbed at gunpoint, but it was determined those with the guns were actually security guards at a gas station where the swimmers had urinated outside a bathroom. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for urinate

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Jul. 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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