use the toilet
The phrase 'use the toilet' is a polite way to refer to the acts of urination and defecation, typically performed in a designated sanitary facility.
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Definition
A2General
(euphemistic, common)To go to a restroom to urinate or defecate.
Example
- Excuse me, I need to use the toilet.
B1General
(euphemistic, less common)To relieve oneself in places other than a designated sanitary facility.
Example
- While camping, we sometimes had to use the toilet in the woods.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "use the toilet":
go down the toiletgo pottytoilet roomtake a shittoilet watertoilet trainingtoilet papertoilet stooltoilet blockwater closetwash roomtake a bathpotty stool