English Explanatory Dictionary

answer the call of nature

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-answer the call of nature.wav

Word forms

answer the call of nature answers the call of nature answering the call of nature answered the call of nature

Etymology

From answer the call + call of nature in reference to a need to urinate or defecate.

Synonyms

defecate and Thesaurus:urinate

Related words

find a friendly bush
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