urinate

verb

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

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

Examples of urinate in a Sentence

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Normal Sensations With Urination UTIs cause inflammation of the urinary tract, leading to uncomfortable symptoms when urinating. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025 Instead of urinating alone, the chimps appeared to urinate together, at around the same time, with one chimp initiating the behavior and other chimps continuing it. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025 According to a firsthand account shared on Reddit this week, the Delta Sky Club in Salt Lake City International Airport was apparently disrupted when one dog urinated inside the lounge as its owner walked away, ignoring the mess. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 The video showed that the girl tried to get Witcher's attention to go to the bathroom but when Witcher finally checked on her two hours later, the child had urinated on herself, the document said. Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024 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 31 Jan. 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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