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- [pid-l]
- /ˈpɪd l/
- /ˈpɪd.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pid-l]
- /ˈpɪd l/
Definitions of piddle word
- verb without object piddle to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often followed by around): He wasted the day piddling around. 1
- verb without object piddle Informal. (especially of children and pets) to urinate. 1
- verb with object piddle to waste (time, money, etc.); fail to utilize (usually followed by away). 1
- noun piddle act of urinating 1
- noun piddle urine 1
- intransitive verb piddle urinate 1
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Origin of piddle
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Piddle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piddle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
piddle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for piddle
verb piddle
- bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
- hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Top questions with piddle
- what does piddle mean?
- why does my dog piddle?
- why do dogs piddle?
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