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going to the washroom

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

Meaning of go to the washroom

Verb

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

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

Questions about going to the washroom

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

Words near going to the washroom in the dictionary

  1. going to the restroom
  2. going to the scaffold
  3. going to the toilet
  4. going to the trouble
  5. going to the wall
  6. going to the washroom
  7. going to the well
  8. going to town
  9. going to town on
  10. going to war
  11. going to waste

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