pee

1 of 3

noun (1)

1
: the letter p
2
plural pee, British : penny

pee

2 of 3

verb

peed; peeing

pee

3 of 3

noun (2)

1
informal : urine
2
informal : an act of urination

Examples of pee in a Sentence

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Noun
Any extra water-soluble nutrients your body doesn't use are excreted through your pee. Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Feb. 2025 Pre-taped for pee breaks The Puppy Bowl broadcast isn't live. Emma Bowman, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
In the video, another boto can be seen near urine stream of the peeing boto. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025 Simply hearing or seeing another chimp urinate might prompt the need to pee, says Gallup, similar to how hearing running water can spur humans to hit the head. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pee

Word History

Etymology

Verb

euphemism from the initial letter of piss

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1825, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pee was in 1602

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“Pee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pee. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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