defecate
verb (used without object)
to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
defecated
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past participleof defecate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof defecate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
defecateverb (used without object)to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
Example Sentences
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A man tried to wrestle a Canada goose, while a woman defecated at the edge of the park’s lake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The digital pets, which need attending to when they are hungry, sick or have defecated on the virtual floor, grow up as users care for them -- but can die if they are neglected.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Between us, we have defecated in cat holes, WAG bags, and oil drums alongside service members of different genders and sexual identities.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2025
The passerby says that Mr Neely had defecated on himself, and that this could be a sign he is dying.
From BBC ● May 12, 2023
He urinated and defecated into a tin pan.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
