Meanings
verbbreak the seal (third-person singular simple present breaks the seal, present participle breaking the seal, simple past broke the seal, past participle broken the seal)
present singular third person breaks the seal · participle present breaking the seal · past broke the seal · participle past broken the seal
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo urinate, particularly for the first time after drinking alcohol.
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Origin
From a supposed increased need to urinate after the first urination following ingestion of alcohol.
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APA
break the seal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20the%20seal
MLA
“break the seal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20the%20seal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “break the seal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20the%20seal.
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