take a crap
Use the toilet
To take a crap is to defecate—a casual, mildly vulgar expression for using the toilet to move one's bowels: I need to take a crap before we leave.
The phrasing with "take" is standard in American English, while British speakers might say "have a crap." Like most bathroom vocabulary, it's acceptable among friends but avoided in formal settings.
Expel waste from bowels
- bowel movementFecal discharge from body
- excretionRemoval of metabolic waste
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
feces · elimination · voiding · passing · digestive · intestinal · colon · rectum
Waste disposal site
- number twoDeputy or runner-up
- poopSolid bodily waste
- dookieInformal term for feces
- deucePair on dice
answer nature's call · go potty · drop a load · prairie dogging
Waste disposal fixture
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- restroomFacility with toilets
- outhouseDetached backyard toilet
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
privy · john · loo · potty · commode · lavatory · porta-potty · washroom
To let go
- unburdenRemove a weight from
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- lightnessMinimal weight or gravity
pressure · urgency · holding it · finally · desperately · rushing · relaxation · satisfaction
defecate
Expel waste from bowels
- bowel movementFecal discharge from body
- excretionRemoval of metabolic waste
- evacuationRemoval from danger
stool · feces · elimination · voiding · passing · digestive · intestinal · colon · rectum · sphincter
dump
Waste disposal site
- number twoDeputy or runner-up
- poopSolid bodily waste
- dookieInformal term for feces
deuce · answer nature's call · go potty · drop a load · prairie dogging
toilet
Waste disposal fixture
latrine · privy · john · loo · potty · commode · lavatory · porta-potty · washroom · stall
release
To let go
lightness · pressure · urgency · holding it · finally · desperately · rushing · relaxation · satisfaction · exhale
shit
Vulgar term for feces
excrement · droppings · scat · manure · ordure · nightsoil · cowpat · guano · muck