have an accident

verb

To urinate or defecate somewhere other than a toilet.

“Michael had an accident on the highway. His car was destroyed.”

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Meanings

verbhave an accident (third-person singular simple present has an accident, present participle having an accident, simple past and past participle had an accident)

present singular third person has an accident · participle present having an accident · participle past had an accident · past had an accident

  1. idiomaticinformalTo urinate or defecate somewhere other than a toilet.

    Michael had an accident at the playground. I had to take him home and change his clothes.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, accident.

    Michael had an accident on the highway. His car was destroyed.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

have an accident. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20an%20accident

MLA

“have an accident.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20an%20accident. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have an accident,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20an%20accident.

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