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took a shit

took a shit is the simple past 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 took a shit

What is took a shit the simple past of?
Took a shit is the simple past of take a shit.

Words near took a shit in the dictionary

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

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