urinate

verb

uri·​nate ˈyər-ə-ˌnāt 

ˈyu̇r-

urinated; urinating

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

Examples of urinate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two years earlier, a Senatobia police officer was fired for arresting a Black 10-year-old for urinating in public. — Sophie Bates, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Two years earlier, a Senatobia police officer was fired for arresting a 10-year-old boy for urinating in public. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Anyone dealing with genital itching, abnormal discharge or pain while urinating should see a provider, even if ureaplasma turns out not to be the cause. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

He was also accused of urinating inside an ice machine at Station 2. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urinate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Kids Definition

urinate

verb

uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt 

urinated; urinating

: to release or give off urine

urination

ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈnā-shən 

noun

Medical Definition

urinate

intransitive verb

uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt 

urinated; urinating

: to discharge urine : micturate