English Explanatory Dictionary

defecate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To excrete feces from one's bowels.
  2. To pass (something) as excrement; to purge.
  3. To clean (something) of dregs, impurities, etc.; to purify.
adj
  1. Freed from pollutants, dregs, lees, etc.; refined; purified.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛfɪkeɪt/ En-us-defecate.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-defecate1.wav /ˈdɛfɪkət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-defecate2.wav

Word forms

defecate defecates defecating defecated defæcate defaecate more defecate most defecate

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēfaecātus, the perfect passive participle of dēfaecō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). See also faeces; cognate with French déféquer.

Synonyms

boo-boo cack choke a darkie crap defecate do one's ease ease oneself do a number two do one's easement drite drop a bomb drop a chalupa drop a deuce drop anchor drop the kids off at the pool dung exrementize feceate have a shit move one's bowels pinch a loaf pinch one off poo pooh poop sharn shart shiss shit shite stool take a dump take a shit take a crap take the Browns to the Super Bowl uncoil void one's bowels

Related words

feces defecation urinate flatulate

Derived words

defecalgesiophobia defecation defecator undefecated
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