pee

1 of 3

noun (1)

1
: the letter p
2
plural pee, British : penny

pee

2 of 3

verb

peed; peeing

pee

3 of 3

noun (2)

1
informal : urine
2
informal : an act of urination

Examples of pee in a Sentence

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Noun
But remembering to pee isn’t just about managing the volume of liquid sloshing around in there. Erica Sloan, SELF, 22 Oct. 2024 The potential reasons for a regular middle-of-the-night pee habit, or what doctors call nocturia, are pretty wide-ranging. Erica Sloan, SELF, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Symptoms include unusual discharge, burning when peeing, stomach pain, and fever. Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Oct. 2024 The actor plays him as one part unfiltered holy fool, one part adorable puppy dog who pees on the rug. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pee 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

euphemism from the initial letter of piss

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1825, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pee was in 1602

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“Pee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pee. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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