uses the bathroom
Visits the toilet
Uses the bathroom is a common euphemism for urinating or defecating: The dog needs to go out and use the bathroom.
The phrase works regardless of whether an actual bathroom is involved—someone might use the bathroom behind a tree.
It's the standard polite way to announce or explain bodily elimination: Excuse me, I need to use the bathroom.
- urinationReleasing fluid waste
- number twoDeputy or runner-up
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- privacyFreedom from observation
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