urinate

verb

uri·​nate ˈyər-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
ˈyu̇r-
urinated; urinating

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

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Lochte initially claimed he and his teammates were robbed at gunpoint, but it was determined those with the guns were actually security guards at a gas station where the swimmers had urinated outside a bathroom. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 When Jinping started urinating on him, Zhongxun waited patiently until Jinping had finished. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Workers must often reckon with complicated geography, demanding bosses, ever more biblical weather, and schedules that force time-conscious drivers to urinate in bottles. Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025 Ripa's admission about judging nude people in public came months after the couple discussed the time Consuelos once urinated on a public walking trail. Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for urinate

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of urinate was in 1599

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“Urinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

urinate

verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to release or give off urine
urination noun

Medical Definition

urinate

intransitive verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to discharge urine : micturate

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