piss
Translation
to piss, to urinate
Examples
The dog pissed on the new rug.
The dog pissed on the new rug.
His constant complaining really pisses me off.
His constant complaining really pisses me off.
Grammar Patterns
to piss: (vulgar) to urinate He had to stop the car to piss.
((to)) piss ((sb.)) off: (slang) to make someone very angry His attitude really pisses me off.
Similar Words
urinate, pee (to urinate); annoy, irritate (to piss off)
Etymology
From Old French 'pissier', ultimately of imitative origin.
Memory Tips
This is a vulgar word. The 'ss' sound is reminiscent of the sound of urination. 'To piss someone off' is a very common phrasal verb meaning to annoy someone.