make water

English

Verb

make water (third-person singular simple present makes water, present participle making water, simple past and past participle made water)

1. (euphemistic) To urinate.
   • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 907:

     She was dismayed by this unusual display of independence and took herself off to make water which she did with enough noise for four thoroughbreds.

2. (nautical) To admit water; to leak.

Synonyms

• (urinate): pass water, see also Thesaurus:urinate

Translations

urinate — see also urinate

• Basque: txisa egin
• Greek:

  Ancient: οὐρέω (ouréō)

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• Spanish: hacer aguas menores
• Swedish: kasta vatten (sv)