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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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
You should drink enough during the day so your pee is a pale clear colour and you don't feel thirsty.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
Every time the opposing team has a runner at third base and less than two outs, I take me dog outside to pee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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
It smelled gross down there, like pee or something.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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
“Of course, when he pees on a wall, it is now a ‘Pee-casso.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
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
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
After exploring every table leg and piece of furniture, the puppy stopped, made sure all of us were watching, then squatted and peed right there on the carpet!
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
“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
Di Fabrizio accused him of missing the urinal and peeing on them at the Oscars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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
The dogs were peeing too, and Pasqual would probably burst into tears when he saw what these mangy beasts had done to his beautiful grass.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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