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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Now, when we approach kids crowding the sidewalk, a curbside puddle or a dog crouching to pee, I stop and extend my arm like Sir Walter Raleigh, offering Sarah the right of first passage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
The frog first appeared in a series of comics in 2005 - apolitical and best known for pulling his pants all the way down to pee.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 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
“This is embarrassing. I feel like I’m speaking at my own funeral. This is ridiculous. People are going to pee on this star.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2025
One after another, all of the other dogs pee on the exact same spot.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
He evaded questions and elided answers, and showed all the grace and gratitude of a kindergartner who pees in a sandbox and expects others to clean up the mess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2024
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 asked Sam if he ever pees sitting down.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2021
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
Then the dog peed on the floor, and I heard Alison’s voice in my ear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
Established trees probably fare better, but if the tree was young, newly planted, and regularly peed on: “I would think that that could kill the tree, absolutely,” says Allen.
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
Money problems; Malcolm in that bad spell where he peed his bed; Dad driving to the house to pick them up, and then driving away again after he and Gina argued.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
"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
Children may have heavier nappies or they may start wetting the bed because they're peeing more.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Champ was peeing in the girls’ backpacks, and Seuss had started spraying to mark territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
“And he always pushes you when you’re peeing and makes you wet your pants,” Lloyd closed his eyes in disgust.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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