"pass water" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pass water.wav [US] Forms: passes water [present, singular, third-person], passing water [participle, present], passed water [participle, past], passed water [past]
Etymology: From medical use of pass to refer to removing a substance from the body through natural processes. Etymology templates: {{m|en|pass}} pass Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pass water (third-person singular simple present passes water, present participle passing water, simple past and past participle passed water)
  1. (euphemistic) To urinate. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Bodily functions Synonyms: make water, urinate Related terms: move one's bowels

Inflected forms

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