pee

¹ American  

[pee] / pi /

noun

pees plural

1. the letter p.

2. British. penny.

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pee ² American  

[pee] / pi /

verb (used without object)

peed, peeing

1. to urinate.

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noun

1. urine.

2. the act of urinating.

pee British  

/ piː /

verb

1. (intr) to urinate

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noun

1. urine

2. the act of urinating

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• pees
  plural
• pee
  plural

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

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

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

“Or we’ll keep it going until I have to stop the show twice for pee breaks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

And if they don’t pee and poop, they can die.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold