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moves one's bowels

moves one's bowels is the third-person singular simple present indicative of move one's bowels.

Meaning of move one's bowels

Verb

move one's bowels (third-person singular simple present moves one's bowels, present participle moving one's bowels, simple past and past participle moved one's bowels)

  1. (euphemistic) To excrete feces from one's bowels: to defecate.
    • Too great emphasis on privacy in connection with the eliminative functions may, in some instances, result in a child's inability to urinate or move his bowels in an unfamiliar setting.1958, Marion E. Faegre et al., Child Care and Training, 8th ed., Minnesota Press Archival Editions, →ISBN, page 99

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What is moves one's bowels the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Moves one's bowels is the third-person singular simple present indicative of move one's bowels.

Words near moves one's bowels in the dictionary

  1. moves it
  2. moves mountains
  3. moves off
  4. moves on
  5. moves one's body
  6. moves one's bowels
  7. moves out
  8. moves out to move up
  9. moves over
  10. moves sideways
  11. moves someone to tears

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