peeing
peeing — verb
1. to pass liquid waste from the body — the ordinary informal word used instead of
to pass liquid waste from the body — the ordinary informal word used instead of the technical term urinate, often when talking to children or in casual everyday conversation
The toddler was peeing in the garden when a dog ran past and startled him.
intransitive + location phrase with 'in'
Ayana told the babysitter her son needed to pee before going to bed.
The old dog peed on the kitchen floor, so Hamza grabbed a mop.
Naoko's little nephew was so exhausted that he peed his pajamas without waking up.
After three bottles of water on the hike, Benjamin needed to pee behind a bush.
- urinate
the formal medical term; used in clinical or polite settings
- wee
British informal word, especially with children
- go to the bathroom
euphemism; refers to the whole act, not specifically urination
文法句型
pee + (optional location/object)
need to pee
用法筆記
Frequently used with children or in relaxed settings. The equivalent of this sense in formal or medical writing is urinate. In informal accident contexts, the verb can take a direct object such as 'your pants', 'the bed', or 'the floor'.