Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass motion

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
pass -mo-tion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To defecate; to go to the toilet; to move one's bowels.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

A preserved usage of a dated euphemism, from pass + motion (“a movement of the bowels”). Compare pass gas.

Usage

Inflected Forms

passes motion (present, singular) passing motion (participle, present) passed motion (participle, past) passed motion (past)

Frequently Paired Words

pass urine

Questions

What does pass motion mean?
To defecate; to go to the toilet; to move one's bowels.
Where does pass motion come from?
A preserved usage of a dated euphemism, from pass + motion (“a movement of the bowels”). Compare pass gas.

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