- make water
- phrasal 1. of a boat leak 2. urinate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
make water
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make water — make water, v. i. 1. (Naut.) To leak. [1913 Webster] 2. To urinate; a euphemism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make water — ► make water (of a ship or boat) take in water through a leak. Main Entry: ↑water … English terms dictionary
make water — verb eliminate urine Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug • Syn: ↑make, ↑urinate, ↑piddle, ↑puddle, ↑micturate, ↑piss, ↑pee, ↑pee pee, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
make water — to urinate Discharge would be more accurate. Standard English: Heave up my leg, and make water against a lady s farthingale? (Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona) See also water … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
make water — verb To urinate. I need to go make water. Hoke Colburn, Driving Miss Daisy … Wiktionary
make water — 1》 urinate. 2》 (of a ship or boat) take in water through a leak. → water … English new terms dictionary
To make water — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make water — 1. Urinate, void urine. 2. (Naut.) Leak … New dictionary of synonyms
make water — idi to urinate … From formal English to slang
Water supply — is the process of self provision or provision by third parties of water of various qualities to different users. Irrigation is covered separately. Global access to waterIn 2004 about 3.5 billion people worldwide (54% of the global population) had … Wikipedia
