pee in one's pants

The idiom "pee in one's pants" is often used to describe extreme emotional reactions such as fear, excitement, or laughter.

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Definition

B2General

(informal, idiomatic)To urinate involuntarily due to a strong emotional reaction such as fear, excitement, or laughter.

Example

  • She was so scared by the horror movie that she almost peed in her pants.
  • He laughed so hard at the joke that he nearly peed in his pants.

B2Emotion

(informal, idiomatic)To be extremely frightened or nervous.

Example

  • I was so terrified during the roller coaster ride, I thought I would pee in my pants.

B2Humor

(informal, idiomatic)To laugh uncontrollably.

Example

  • The comedian was so funny that the audience was peeing in their pants with laughter.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "pee in one's pants":

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