pass water

English

Etymology

From medical use of pass to refer to removing a substance from the body through natural processes.

Pronunciation

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Verb

pass water (third-person singular simple present passes water, present participle passing water, simple past and past participle passed water)

1. (euphemistic) To urinate.
   • 1996 July 16, Daine Mahood, “Caught in a web of spinal pain”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 27 July 2015:

     My bladder has also been affected by nerve damage: sometimes I cannot pass water, sometimes I have to have a catheter.

   • 2015 January 18, Associated Press, “Mystery Kidney Disease Killing Sri Lankan Farmer”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 July 2015:

     [P]atients arrived at hospitals complaining of fatigue, loss of appetite, joint pain and difficulty passing water.

Synonyms

• make water, see also Thesaurus:urinate

See also

• move one's bowels

Anagrams

• spa waters