shitting
shitting · shittings
The act of defecatingThe act of defecating.
/ˈʃɪtɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable, vulgar)The act of defecating.
More definitions
- the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
Origin
From shit + -ing. Compare Middle English schitinge, schytynge (“defecation”), whence moderFrom shit + -ing. Compare Middle English schitinge, schytynge (“defecation”), whence modern English shiting.
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Forms
plural: shittingsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the elimination of fecal waste through the anus:defecationlaxation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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