Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a whiz

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
take a whiz
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To urinate.

Slang

Etymology

From slang use of whiz to mean an act of urination.

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes a whiz (present, singular) taking a whiz (participle, present) took a whiz (past) taken a whiz (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

take a wiz take a wizz take a whizz

Synonyms

take a leak take a piss break the seal hit the head micturate pass water pee piddle piss slash take a whiz tinkle

Questions

What does take a whiz mean?
To urinate.
Where does take a whiz come from?
From slang use of whiz to mean an act of urination.

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