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

One of the Kiowas walked to the brush and pulled his breechclout aside and pissed and went back to bed. — Literary Hub, 8 July 2026

The contrast between puerile bits about pissing and resonant reflections on slow-motion death is an effective one, enhancing the impact of each tactic in turn. — Alison Herman, Variety, 30 June 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