Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make water

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.41 in modern English

Syllables: make wa-ter
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

verb

(Of a ship or other vessel) to admit water; to leak.

Example Sentences

"For, by the fundamental Laws of the Realm, it is Capital in any Perſon, of what Quality ſoever, to make water within the Precincts of the Palace."
"She was dismayed by this unusual display of independence and took herself off to make water which she did with enough noise for four thoroughbreds."
"“That patch we put on the cylinder head’s blown out, sir,” he reported, “and she’s makin’ water fast for’ard on the port bow.”"

Inflected Forms

makes water (present, singular) making water (participle, present) made water (participle, past) made water (past)

Synonyms

pass water make urinate piddle puddle micturate piss pee pee-pee relieve oneself take a leak spend a penny

Questions

What does make water mean?: To urinate.

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