pee
1 Americanverb (used without object)
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:
Another problem, she says, is that so many dogs are brought to these public rest areas to pee, poop and drink water that they can become unsanitary—especially for older dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Only the three P's - pee, paper and poo should be put down the toilet.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
If you've never kept a reptile, you might be surprised to learn that many of them actually "pee" in crystal form.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025
I’m not going to pee it out,’ ” Hew-Butler said.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2025
He might, after all, just have slipped away to the woods to pee.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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
I order cat litter to be delivered to his house — and new sheets when Penny, who has separation anxiety, pees on his bed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2022
I asked Sam if he ever pees sitting down.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2021
Lee: When a cow that big pees, it’s a waterfall!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2021
Then he takes two steps, picks up his hind leg, and pees on the wall.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
I started laughing too—so hard that I peed myself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
In the future, McMackin sees a world with infrastructure additions that address the problem of dogs needing a spot to pee and plants needing to not be peed on.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2023
"I walked in and there was my favorite ski jacket on the floor ripped apart — on which he had peed."
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2023
She remembers driving to an audition in her mother’s copper-colored Honda Accord when she “accidentally peed in the front seat. My mom was so mad at me. But I booked the job.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
I peed and screamed—a little and not so little, respectively.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
That is not to say that every time a woman is peeing more frequently, she should think she has ovarian cancer, Barbieri warned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Champ was peeing in the girls’ backpacks, and Seuss had started spraying to mark territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
Difficulty peeing, a frequent need to go to the toilet and trouble emptying their bladder - those are just some of the problems living with an enlarged prostate can bring men.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
Crypto had no insulation from one bad actor in the market peeing in the punch bowl.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2024
It had to do with peeing in the bushes.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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