piss

American  

[pis] / pɪs /

noun

1. urine.

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verb (used without object)

pissed, pissing

1. to urinate.

idioms

1. piss off,

   1. to anger.

   2. to go away; leave (often used imperatively).

2. take a piss, to urinate.

3. piss away, to squander; fritter away.

piss British  

/ pɪs /

verb

1. (intr) to urinate

2. (tr) to discharge as or in one's urine

   to piss blood

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noun

1. an act of urinating

2. urine

3. beer

4. drinking alcohol, esp in large quantities

5. something easily obtained of achieved

6. to tease or make fun of someone or something

7. to be far superior to

   a version that pisses all over the original

Etymology

Origin of piss

1250–1300; Middle English pissen < Old French pissier < Vulgar Latin *pisiāre (imitative)

Example Sentences

"I'm going into school and I'm smelling like dog piss and cat piss," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

"I am not thin-skinned. I actually love being taken the piss out of when it’s clever and in good spirits," she said.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

“We need another good political blog. I’d say to use his previously existing fame, but he’s probably going to piss off a lot of his old readers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2025

It’s too weird, and too wretched, to not take the piss out of it.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2024

And I know he would have high-fived me, but he was too deeply repulsed, and he was probably afraid I had some piss on my hand, besides.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith