urinating

ˈjʊr.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ

Definition

Definition of urinating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

Rare

relating to peeing or passing urine

Rare

The urinating dog left a mess on the floor.
The urinating cat ruined the carpet.
The urinating child needed a change of clothes.

urinary

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Expressions with urinating

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difficulty urinating

problem starting or passing urine normally from the bladder

He reported difficulty urinating and was advised to see a doctor.

Origin of urinating

Latin, urinare (to dive)

Terms with urinating included in their meaning

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hold one's wee

resist urinating

wait before urinating even when feeling the need

wetting

urination

act of urinating in one's clothes or bed

wee-weeing

adj.

hygiene

related to urinating

urination

specific act

act of urinating in a specific location

bashful bladder

urination anxiety

psychological condition making urinating in public places difficult

dysuria

urinary issue

difficulty urinating caused by an obstruction

ease nature

relief

reduce physical discomfort by urinating or defecating

urodynia

medical

pain felt when urinating

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French:urinant, ...
German:urinierend, ...
Italian:urinante, ...
Spanish:miccionando, ...
Portuguese:a urinar, ...
Chinese:撒尿的, ...
Japanese:排尿している, ...
Arabic:مُتَبَوِّل, ...
Hebrew:מַשְׁתִּין, ...
Russian:мочащийся, ...
Ukrainian:мочиться, ...
Hindi:मूत्रत्याग कर रहा, ...
Bengali:প্রস্রাবরত, ...
Catalan:orinant, ...
Czech:močící, ...
Danish:tissende, ...
Dutch:plassende, ...
Greek:ουρώντας, ...
Hungarian:vizelő, ...
Khmer:កំពុងបត់ជើងតូច, ...
Korean:소변을 보는, ...
Persian:ادرار کننده, ...
Polish:sikający, ...
Portuguese (BR):urinando, ...
Romanian:urinând, ...
Swedish:urinerande, ...
Thai:ปัสสาวะ, ...
Turkish:işeyen, ...
Vietnamese:đang tiểu, ...

urinate

ˈjʊrəˌneɪt

Definition of urinate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

biologyexpel urine from the body

He needed to urinate after drinking a lot of water.
The doctor asked if the patient could urinate without pain.
Animals instinctively find places to urinate.

micturate

pee

void

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Origin of urinate

Latin, urinare (to dive)

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French:uriner, ...
German:urinieren, ...
Italian:urinare, ...
Spanish:orinar, ...
Portuguese:urinar, ...
Chinese:小便, ...
Japanese:排尿する, ...
Arabic:تَبَوَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַטִּיל שֶׁתֶן, ...
Russian:мочиться, ...
Ukrainian:мочитися, ...
Hindi:पेशाब करना, ...
Bengali:মূত্রত্যাগ করা, ...
Catalan:orinar, ...
Czech:močit, ...
Danish:urinere, ...
Dutch:plassen, ...
Greek:ουρώ, ...
Hungarian:vizelni, ...
Khmer:នោម, ...
Korean:소변을 보다, ...
Persian:ادرار کردن, ...
Polish:sikać, ...
Portuguese (BR):urinar, ...
Romanian:a urina, ...
Swedish:urinera, ...
Thai:ปัสสาวะ, ...
Turkish:idrar yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:đi tiểu, ...

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