piss

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verb

ˈpis 

pissed; pissing; pisses

intransitive verb

informal + impolite : urinate

transitive verb

informal + impolite : to urinate in or on

piss

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noun

1

informal + impolite : urine

2

informal + impolite : an act of urinating

—often used with take

Examples of piss in a Sentence

Verb

I was so scared I almost pissed my pants.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The eponymous former assassin is drawn back into the game after some thugs (led by Alfie Allen) kill his dog and royally piss him off. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

No wonder she’s pissed that people keep calling her a Debbie Downer. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Noun

People had expectations of Mike Myers, because of SNL and Wayne’s World — not everybody was going along with this idea of the bad teeth, hairy body and taking the piss out of Bond. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

In recent years, Seth Meyers has been similarly taking the piss out of the television business and advertisers at the NBC Upfront. — Peter White, Deadline, 13 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French pisser, from Vulgar Latin *pissiare, of imitative origin

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1