PASSING WATER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does passing water mean? 

• PASSING WATER (noun)
  The noun PASSING WATER has 1 sense:

1. a euphemism for urination

  Familiarity information: PASSING WATER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PASSING WATER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A euphemism for urination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Synonyms:

leak; making water; passing water; wetting

Context example:

he had to take a leak

Hypernyms ("passing water" is a kind of...):

micturition; urination (the discharge of urine)

Domain usage:

euphemism (an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh)