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took a tinkle

took a tinkle is the simple past of take a tinkle.

Meaning of take a tinkle

Verb

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

  1. (childish, informal) To urinate.
    • After we climbed out the window, Vera went behind a bush to take a tinkle, I tried to follow her, but she pushed me back and then giggled a little.2010, Edward H’ Wolf, “The Light inside the Darkness” (chapter 12), in Secluded Mansion Nights, Trafford Publishing, →ISBN, page 101

Questions about took a tinkle

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

Words near took a tinkle in the dictionary

  1. took a shot in the dark
  2. took a sight
  3. took a stab at
  4. took a stand
  5. took a step back
  6. took a tinkle
  7. took a toll
  8. took a tumble
  9. took a turn
  10. took a turn for the better
  11. took a turn for the worse

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