make water

English

Verb

make water (third-person singular simple present makes water, present participle making water, simple past and past participle made water)

(euphemistic) To urinate.
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 907:
  She was dismayed by this unusual display of independence and took herself off to make water which she did with enough noise for four thoroughbreds.
(nautical) To admit water; to leak.

Synonyms

(urinate): pass water, see also Thesaurus:urinate

Translations

urinate — See also translations at urinate

Basque: txisa egin
Spanish: hacer aguas menores

Swedish: kasta vatten (sv)

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