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Piss (noun) means Vulgar slang for urine. Example: “The alley smelled of stale piss.”
noun
1
Vulgar slang for urine.
"The alley smelled of stale piss."
verb
1
Vulgar slang meaning to urinate.
"He stopped to piss behind the bushes."
2
Informal: to rain very heavily.
"It's been pissing down all afternoon."
How to use piss
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCrude slang for urine/urinating, or (informally) to rain hard.
When to use it
Considered vulgar; avoid in formal or polite writing.
Common pairings
piss down
take the piss
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Word forms
- Plural
- pisses
- Third person singular
- pisses
- Past tense
- pissed
Etymology
From Middle English pisse/pissen, from Old French pissier, likely of imitative origin — it replaced the Old English word micge.
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Rhymes for piss
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What is the meaning of piss?
"piss" (noun) means vulgar slang for urine.
What is another word for piss?
Other words for "piss" include urine, pee, weewee, water, urinate, piddle.
What are the different meanings of piss?
"piss" has 3 main meanings: 1. Vulgar slang for urine; 2. Vulgar slang meaning to urinate; 3. Informal: to rain very heavily.
How do you use piss in a sentence?
Example: "The alley smelled of stale piss."
