pee
1 Americanverb (used without object)
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pees,
present (3rd person singular)
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peed,
past participle, past
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peeing
present participle
noun
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the act of urinating.
verb
noun
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urine
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the act of urinating
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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peesimple
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peessimple
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have peedperfect
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has peedperfect
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am peeingprogressive
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are peeingprogressive
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is peeingprogressive
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have been peeingperfect progressive
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has been peeingperfect progressive
Past
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peedsimple
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had peedperfect
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was peeingprogressive
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were peeingprogressive
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had been peeingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of pee1
Middle English pe (< Old French ) < Latin pē < Greek peî pi 1
Origin of pee2
First recorded in 1875–80; euphemism for piss, using initial letter
Explanation
Pee is an informal but common word that means "to urinate." Of all the slang words for bodily functions, this is one of the least offensive. Though it's not very naughty to talk about peeing or taking a pee, this term is a little childish. However, saying "I have to take a peepee!" or "My dog is going number one" are even more childish. No one will blink when you say you have to pee, but they're probably not thrilled to get this information either. Unless something in particular about peeing needs to be discussed, it's best to just say, "I have to go to the bathroom."
Example Sentences
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See Examples For:
He opens “Digger” lounging in a bed soaked with cat pee, tempting an elderly feline named Maggie to lick wet chow from his gnarled pinkie nail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
With that cleared up, Parton readied her rhinestone mic-drop: “I just know if I have to pee, I’m gon’ pee.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
“And he walks around the couch and does a big ol’ pee on the floor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
To even the score, Weir’s novel describes ammonia-breathing Rocky as smelling like cat pee, an aside the script politely omits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
It smelled gross down there, like pee or something.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
Finally, there is Georgia McCann, a self-styled Gen Z beatnik and events planner whose special talents include throwing parties for Anna Delvey and not washing her hands after she pees.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2025
At least Blake gets more of a reaction when he pees on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
She has check-ins with a case worker and takes classes with other mothers; at one point, she pees in a cup.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Sometimes a fox doesn’t steal the paper, Frank said, but pees on it.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2021
Did we know our pather faid his children’s school pees?
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I started laughing too—so hard that I peed myself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
The night he finally dropped his hips and peed on grass, I was so relieved, I started to cry.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2025
My ex’s cat, Champ, chronically peed on his couch and spent most of its daylight hours hiding under a chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
I pulled off the road and found a café, got a coffee and peed.
From Salon ● May 13, 2023
“Uh . . . Lena, I have done some things in my life. Some things I don’t feel too good about. But I swear to God I never peed on you.”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
“She started peeing in this girl’s shoes and on her stuff and being really territorial about ‘her person,’” Wilson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
"Plants don't have a well-developed mechanism to excrete these drug compounds. They can't easily get rid of waste by peeing, like humans do," Sanchez said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026
Children may have heavier nappies or they may start wetting the bed because they're peeing more.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Di Fabrizio accused him of missing the urinal and peeing on them at the Oscars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
He liked to tell stories about how difficult I was, peeing in luggage stores and running off in airports, because that’s what dads who get to be with their sons every day do.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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