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taken a shit

taken a shit is the past participle of take a shit.

Meaning of take a shit

Verb

take a shit (third-person singular simple present takes a shit, present participle taking a shit, simple past took a shit, past participle taken a shit)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar) To defecate.
    • Is Rachel still taking a shit? We gotta go now.
  2. (UK, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar) To fail or malfunction.
    • I had to use the stairs because the lift took a shit this morning.
    Synonyms:
    crap out

Questions about taken a shit

What is taken a shit the past participle of?
Taken a shit is the past participle of take a shit.

Words near taken a shit in the dictionary

  1. taken a ride to Tyburn
  2. taken a risk
  3. taken a run at
  4. taken a seat
  5. taken a shining to
  6. taken a shit
  7. taken a shot in the dark
  8. taken a sight
  9. taken a stab at
  10. taken a stand
  11. taken a step back

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