pee
PEE
Pee (noun) means Urine, or the act of urinating (informal). Example: “The nurse asked him to give a pee sample in a small pot.”
noun
1
Urine, or the act of urinating (informal).
"The nurse asked him to give a pee sample in a small pot."
"After the long car journey, the children all desperately needed a pee."
"The dog left a puddle of pee by the door."
verb
1
To urinate (informal).
"Please don't drink too much, or you'll have to pee all night."
"The puppy likes to pee on the grass in the garden."
"The delivery driver took a minute to pee in the woods between houses."
"I was so excited, I peed the bed!"
"The toddler needed to pee right before they left the house."
How to use pee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe everyday, mild word for urinating or urine.
When to use it
Informal and used casually, including with children — more polite than "piss" but still not formal (use "urinate" in clinical or formal contexts).
Common pairings
need to pee
pee break
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Word forms
- Plural
- pees
- Third person singular
- pees
- Past tense
- peed
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Etymology
From the first letter of "piss," used as a milder substitute — similar to how "eff" stands in for a stronger swear word.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for pee
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What is the meaning of pee?
"pee" (noun) means urine, or the act of urinating (informal).
What is another word for pee?
Other words for "pee" include piddle, tinkle, widdle, micturate, wee-wee, piss.
What are the different meanings of pee?
"pee" has 2 main meanings: 1. Urine, or the act of urinating (informal); 2. To urinate (informal).
How do you use pee in a sentence?
Example: "The nurse asked him to give a pee sample in a small pot."
