use the bathroom
use the bathroom verb: synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) while visiting a bathroom.
Verb
use the bathroom (third-person singular simple present uses the bathroom, present participle using the bathroom, simple past and past participle used the bathroom)
- Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) while visiting a bathroom.
- We went camping and had to use the bathroom in the woods.
- He wanted to go in and use the bathroom but he was ashamed of the way he looked. He had been in hiding, really, for nearly a month.1962, James Baldwin, Another Country, New York, N. Y.: The Dial Press, published January 1963, page 5
- Synonyms:
- use the toilet
Synonyms of use the bathroom
Forms of use the bathroom
| third-person singular present | uses the bathroom |
|---|---|
| present participle | using the bathroom |
| past participle | used the bathroom |
| past | used the bathroom |
Questions about use the bathroom
- What does use the bathroom mean?
- Use the bathroom means synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) while visiting a bathroom.
- What part of speech is use the bathroom?
- Use the bathroom is a verb.
- What is the past tense of use the bathroom?
- The past tense of use the bathroom is used the bathroom.
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