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# take a leak

phrase (idiom; verb phrase; take, takes, took, taken, taking a leak)

«take a leak» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(slang, mildly rude) to go to the toilet and pee.

### In the lessons

Used in casual, rough talk, mostly by adults and teenagers; slang, all regions. Not polite in class or with strangers.

### Examples

- He stopped the car to take a leak.
- "Back in a minute, I need to take a leak."
- In the film, the cowboy took a leak behind a rock.
- Teachers would rather you said "May I go to the toilet?"
- The dog took a leak on the fence.
- Dad said he had to take a leak before the long drive.

### Note

Slangy, a bit rude. Polite version: "go to the toilet" or "use the bathroom". Not about a leak in a pipe, though the word is the same.