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shitting oneself

shitting oneself is the present participle and gerund of shit oneself.

Meaning of shit oneself

Verb

shit oneself (third-person singular simple present shits oneself, present participle shitting oneself, simple past and past participle shit oneself or shitted oneself or shat oneself)

  1. (literally, slang, vulgar) To soil oneself.
  2. (figuratively, slang, vulgar) To be very frightened or astonished (to the extent that one might lose control of one's bowels).
  3. (figuratively, slang, vulgar) To stop working, break.
    • My AC completely shit itself as soon as the heat wave started

Questions about shitting oneself

What is shitting oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Shitting oneself is the present participle and gerund of shit oneself.

Words near shitting oneself in the dictionary

  1. shitting matches
  2. shitting Nora
  3. shitting off
  4. shitting on
  5. shitting one's pants
  6. shitting oneself
  7. shitting out
  8. shitting planks
  9. shitting the bed
  10. shitting up
  11. shitting upon

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