take a whizz

Visit the toilet

Take a whizz is informal for urinating, typically used by men: I need to take a whizz before we leave.

The phrase is casual but not especially vulgar—acceptable in relaxed company but not formal settings.

Also spelled take a whiz.

slang-synonyms

pee

Urinate, informally

wee · leak · widdle · wee-wee · drain the lizard · spend a penny · answer nature's call · powder one's nose · make water

locations

bathroom

Room for hygiene

lavatory · washroom · john · latrine · privy · outhouse · urinal · commode · head · bog

physical

urinate

Expel bodily fluid

  • voidWithout legal effect
  • dischargeRelease of substance outward
  • expelRemove forcibly from membership

stream · trickle · dribble · squirt · flow · splash · spray · aim · shake off · zip up

relief

release

To let go

letting go · pressure release · urgent need · holding it · bursting · desperation

Opposites
type of bodily waste elimination

take a whizztake a dump

Empty one's bowels

defecate · take a crap · poop · take a shit · drop a deuce

fluid intake vs. output

take a whizzdrink

Consumable liquid

hydrate · chug · gulp · sip · rehydrate

bladder state

take a whizzhold it

Command to pause

cross one's legs

Family

take, takes, taken, taking, taker, takers, whizz, whiz, whizzes

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG