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going to the restroom

going to the restroom is the present participle and gerund of go to the restroom.

Meaning of go to the restroom

Verb

go to the restroom (third-person singular simple present goes to the restroom, present participle going to the restroom, simple past went to the restroom, past participle gone to the restroom)

  1. (euphemistic) Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) while visiting a restroom.
    Synonyms:
    use the toilet

Questions about going to the restroom

What is going to the restroom the present participle and gerund of?
Going to the restroom is the present participle and gerund of go to the restroom.

Words near going to the restroom in the dictionary

  1. going to the goat's house for wool
  2. going to the mat
  3. going to the mats
  4. going to the mattresses
  5. going to the polls
  6. going to the restroom
  7. going to the scaffold
  8. going to the toilet
  9. going to the trouble
  10. going to the wall
  11. going to the washroom

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