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made water

made water is the simple past and past participle of make water.

Meaning of make water

Verb

make water (third-person singular simple present makes water, present participle making water, simple past and past participle made water)

  1. (euphemistic) To urinate.
    • For, by the fundamental Laws of the Realm, it is Capital in any Perſon, of what Quality ſoever, to make water within the Precincts of the Palace.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Author by an Extraordinary Stratagem Prevents an Invasion. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I...
    Synonyms:
    pass water
  2. (Of a ship or other vessel) to admit water; to leak.
    • “That patch we put on the cylinder head’s blown out, sir,” he reported, “and she’s makin’ water fast for’ard on the port bow.”1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 115

Questions about made water

What is made water the simple past and past participle of?
Made water is the simple past and past participle of make water.

Words near made water in the dictionary

  1. made up one's mind
  2. made up the numbers
  3. made up to
  4. made use
  5. made vintage
  6. made water
  7. made waves
  8. made way
  9. made whole
  10. made whoopee
  11. made with

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