answered the call of nature

A form of answer the call of nature — To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of answer the call of nature
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APA

answered the call of nature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/answered%20the%20call%20of%20nature

MLA

“answered the call of nature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/answered%20the%20call%20of%20nature. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “answered the call of nature,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/answered%20the%20call%20of%20nature.

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