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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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
She would say we don’t have a pot to pee in, but we have each other, and we have enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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
He was in a hurry not only because he had to pee like a race horse, but also because he was dying to get to the mirror and see if he looked any older.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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
And on top of that, dog urine contains high levels of salt, so when a dog pees at the base of the tree, the soil becomes saltier than usual.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2023
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
Outside, Spot rushes to his favorite tree and pees.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
I started laughing too—so hard that I peed myself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
After 36 hours in our care, Bob still had not peed, pooped, eaten, or done much of anything beyond cower.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2025
Then the dog peed on the floor, and I heard Alison’s voice in my ear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
I pulled off the road and found a café, got a coffee and peed.
From Salon ● May 13, 2023
She peed a lot, she threw up a lot, and she drank a lot of water.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
The most common symptoms include feeling very tired, peeing more than usual and feeling thirsty all the time.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
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
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska opens her memoir peeing in a bucket.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
I started to say something about peeing for myself but then I saw that both of my arms were bandaged.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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