Meanings
phrase
- euphemisticidiomaticpersonificationUsed to indicate that someone (usually the speaker) feels a need to urinate or defecate.
Synonyms: nature beckons
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseUsed to indicate that someone (usually the speaker) feels a need to urinate or defecate.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 要上廁所 /要上厕所, 內急 /内急
- 要上廁所 /要上厕所 (yào shàng cèsuǒ)the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
- 內急 /内急 (nèijí)the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
Finnish luonto kutsuu
- luonto kutsuuthe speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
Indonesian panggilan alam
- panggilan alamthe speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
Italian la natura chiama
- la natura chiamathe speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
Polish natura wzywa
- natura wzywathe speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
Tamil இயற்கை அழைப்பு
- இயற்கை அழைப்பு (iyaṟkai aḻaippu)the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
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APA
nature calls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nature%20calls
MLA
“nature calls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nature%20calls. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nature calls,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nature%20calls.
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