take a piss

verb

To urinate, especially of a male person.

Meanings

verbtake a piss (third-person singular simple present takes a piss, present participle taking a piss, simple past took a piss, past participle taken a piss)

present singular third person takes a piss · participle present taking a piss · past took a piss · participle past taken a piss

  1. idiomaticmildlyvulgarTo urinate, especially of a male person.

    Synonyms: take a leak, take a whiz, break the seal, hit the head, micturate, pass water, pee, piddle

Synonyms & antonyms

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