urinate
Americanverb (used without object)
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urinates,
present (3rd person singular)
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urinated,
past participle, past
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urinating
present participle
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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urinatesimple
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urinatessimple
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have urinatedperfect
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has urinatedperfect
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am urinatingprogressive
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are urinatingprogressive
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is urinatingprogressive
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have been urinatingperfect progressive
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has been urinatingperfect progressive
Past
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urinatedsimple
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had urinatedperfect
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was urinatingprogressive
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were urinatingprogressive
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had been urinatingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of urinate
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin ūrīnātus, past participle of ūrīnāre, equivalent to Latin ūrīn ( a ) urine + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Desperate and in pain from trying not to urinate, Anaïs found a cafe that let her use their toilet.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The incident occurred Saturday night when the off-duty deputy let the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, named Santi, out into the yard to urinate, according to a news release by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Many went from waking up multiple times each night to urinate to waking only about once per night.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
It is characterised by pain in the stomach and back, a frequent and urgent need to urinate, blood in the urine, and sometimes incontinence.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
It was difficult for him to sleep and to urinate.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
All of these differences, Yamamoto explained, could determine how contagiously each species of primate urinates.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2025
If permission is granted but the tortoise urinates, which can cause them to become dangerously dehydrated, the soldiers must call it in again and wait for a base ecologist to respond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024
She said she is drinking so little herself, she only urinates every other day.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
Several characters hide behind its mighty trunk; another urinates in it.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
If, in addition to quivering, the animal urinates, no better sign could be looked for.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston
The document, she says, noted the time the women arrived for their interviews, when the diuretic was administered, how long it took before they urinated, and what underwear they were wearing.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The elephants, after ransacking her house and eating her corn, urinated on what remained of her grain supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Terrified, the young boy urinated on himself and remained in his soiled clothes until he and his family were transferred to a Texas detention center.
From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2025
Nearby, at Rage Ground, where people pay to vent their anger by breaking dishes and smashing cars, at least one homeless man has defecated and urinated outside the business.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
Suddenly, the nanny squatted and urinated on the lawn, just like a wild animal.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
The most frequently reported side effects were dry mouth, nausea, insomnia, and difficulty urinating.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Also, the dog stained the oak floors by regularly urinating in the living room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
She mentions her plan to attend a bridal fashion show with Charlotte, LTW and Carrie, and he snidely deems marriage to be a joke, urinating as he says it to accentuate his disdain.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025
A review of camera footage from 8:54 a.m. to 9:04 a.m. by the district revealed around 10 agents urinating near storage containers on the parking lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
Danny was urinating into one of the urinals.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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