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wet the bed

/wɛt ðə ˈbɛd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
wet the bed
IPA
/wɛt ðə ˈbɛd/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To urinate in one's bed (during sleep).

verb

To go bad, to fail. Often said of machines; a euphemism for shit the bed.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

wets the bed (present, singular) wetting the bed (participle, present) wetted the bed (participle, past) wetted the bed (past)

Derived Forms

bedwetter bedwetting

Phrases

piss-the-bed

Frequently Paired Words

piss-the-bed to wet oneself

Questions

How do you pronounce wet the bed?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɛt ðə ˈbɛd/.
What does wet the bed mean?
To urinate in one's bed (during sleep).

How to pronounce wet the bed

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