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

The camel stops urinating just long enough for the kids to pose for a picture with it. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

In the ad, Kelce jokingly suggests people should urinate on data centers to help address the facilities' enormous water needs. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

For these works, Warhol covered canvases in a metallic gold and copper background and had friends and acquaintances urinate directly onto them. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

The man accused of urinating on fans attending a Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore appeared in court on Tuesday to face assault and other charges. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 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