piddle

/'pidl/
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piddle

The puppy had a little piddle on the grass.

Definition

  1. Verb (intransitive):

    • To urinate: To pass urine from the body, often used informally or when speaking to or about children.
    • To waste time; to dawdle: To spend time in a trifling, ineffective, or aimless manner.

  2. Noun (uncountable, informal):

    • Urine: Liquid waste excreted by the kidneys.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (to urinate):
    • The puppy needs to go outside to piddle.
    • "Mummy, I need to piddle!" the little boy said.
  • Verb (to waste time):
    • Stop piddling around and finish your homework!
    • He spent the afternoon piddling on the internet instead of working.
  • Noun (urine):
    • There was a puddle of piddle on the floor. (Note: This usage is very informal and often considered childish or crude.)
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • The verb sense meaning "to urinate" is chiefly used in informal, colloquial contexts. It is often considered a euphemistic or childish term.
  • The verb sense meaning "to waste time" is frequently used with the particle around (e.g., ).
  • As a noun, "piddle" is less common than synonyms like "pee" or "urine" and can sound deliberately childish or humorous.
Variants and Related Words
  • Piddling (adjective): Trivial, insignificant, or very small.
    • He was paid a piddling amount for all that work.
  • Piddler (noun, informal): One who wastes time or engages in trivial activities.
Synonyms
  • For "to urinate" (verb): pee, wee, tinkle (all informal), urinate (formal).
  • For "to waste time" (verb): dawdle, potter, mess around, fiddle about.
  • For "urine" (noun): pee, wee, urine (formal).
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Piddle around/about: To spend time in a trifling or aimless way; to dawdle.
    • He just piddled about in the garage all day without fixing anything.
Idioms and Fixed Expressions
  • A piddle: An act of urinating (informal, often used by or with children).
    • The dog went for a piddle on the grass.
  • Not worth a piddle: (Vulgar/Informal) Worthless or of no value. (Note: This is a very informal and potentially offensive idiom.)
piddle

The puppy had a little piddle on the grass.

Noun
  1. liquid excretory product
    • there was blood in his urine
    • the child had to make water
Verb
  1. eliminate urine
    • Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
  2. waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

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