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

And how pissed must Luann have been only two months later to find out that Carole was going to be carrying that torch right back to being the center apple of the show? — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Bohling, who has a Master’s degree in sports psychology, will intentionally show Schlittler content that may piss him off from time to time. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 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