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
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
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 prisoners urinated and defecated wherever they could.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
