verb
defecate
DEH-fih-kayt
Defecate (verb) means to empty the bowels; to pass solid waste from the body.
verb
1
To empty the bowels; to pass solid waste from the body.
"The dog defecated on the neighbour's lawn."
How to use defecate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe clinical or formal word for pooping.
When to use it
Formal/medical term; "poop" or "go to the toilet" are the everyday equivalents.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- defecates
- Past tense
- defecated
- Comparative
- more defecate
- Superlative
- most defecate
Etymology
From Latin dēfaecātus, the past participle of dēfaecāre ("to remove dregs, purify"), related to faeces ("dregs, sediment").
Synonyms
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boo-boo
choke a darkie
cack
do one's ease
ease oneself
do a number two
do one's easement
drite
drop a bomb
drop a chalupa
drop anchor
drop a deuce
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Rhymes for defecate
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What is the meaning of defecate?
"defecate" (verb) means to empty the bowels; to pass solid waste from the body.
What is another word for defecate?
Other words for "defecate" include boo-boo, choke a darkie, cack, do one's ease, ease oneself, do a number two.
How do you use defecate in a sentence?
Example: "The dog defecated on the neighbour's lawn."
