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to shit

155 8.9
To pass solid waste from the body
  • verb
  • /ʃɪt/
  • Offensive
: cagar
  • The inmates on either side of him look like they might shit their pants.
  • shit your pants

When you wipe, when you shit, who's standing?

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Examples

  • I think I'm gonna shit in your yard.

  • Who is most likely to shit themselves in public?

  • I think I might have actually shit myself.

  • Dude, you shit your pants?

  • Babe, we can see the world's going to shit.

  • "Don't shit where you eat."

  • When you said I was gonna be okay, I thought you were just shitting me.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It appears I'm going to shit myself when more of those happens.

  • I'm just grateful you didn't need to shit.

  • When the dog started to shit on the lawn, the owner rushed over to clean it up.

Synonyms

to take a shit
vsto shit
  • Offensive
55 9.9

To go to the toilet to poo

is the single word vulgar slang form rather than a phrase
to take a dump
vsto shit
  • Offensive
35 9.9

To poop solid waste out of the body

is vulgar slang and is stronger in crude tone
to crap
vsto shit
  • Offensive
32 9.0

To pass solid waste from your body

is the more forceful slang term rather than general informal usage
to defecate
vsto shit
  • Formal
16 7.0

To pass poo out of the body through the opening at the bottom

is vulgar slang used in coarse everyday speech
to take a crap
vsto shit
  • Offensive
11 9.9

To poop, said as a rude word

is the shorter single word vulgar slang version
to drop a deuce
vsto shit
  • Offensive
4 9.9

To go to the toilet to poop in informal speech

is stronger vulgar slang rather than a milder slang expression
to drop a load
vsto shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To poop and get rid of solid waste from your body

is the single word vulgar slang form rather than a multiword phrase
to dung
vsto shit
1 8.3

An animal passes waste from its body

is used for humans and is vulgar slang rather than animal specific
to stool
vsto shit
  • NSFW
1 9.1

To pass waste from the bowels

is vulgar slang and thus informal and crude in tone
to pinch one off
vsto shit
  • Offensive
9.9

To go to the toilet to poop in a rude way

is the direct vulgar slang term rather than an idiom
to ca-ca
vsto shit
  • Baby Talk
9.9

To pass poo from your body

is vulgar slang used in adult speech rather than childish language

Idioms

holy shit
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked

full of shit
  • Offensive
97 9.9

A person who lies or says things that are not true

to eat shit
  • Offensive
26 9.9

Tell someone in a rude way to go away or warn they will be badly embarrassed

sure as shit
  • Offensive
24 9.9

You can be certain it is true

19 9.9

To put your life in order and take care of your tasks

shit yeah
  • Offensive
16 9.9

A very excited informal way to say yes

shit for brains
  • Offensive
12 9.9

A very stupid person who people insult

to shit my pants
  • Offensive
10 9.9

To be very scared or surprised in a rude, informal way

said that shit
  • Offensive
10 9.9

A phrase people say to show strong surprise or that they do not believe what someone just said

shit out of luck
  • Offensive
7 9.9

In a situation with no choice and no help to fix a problem

load of shit
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A statement that is completely untrue and makes no sense

1 9.9

To cause trouble by acting badly where you work or live

like stink on shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Sticks very closely and does not come off

1 9.9

Tell someone in a rude way to decide now or stop wasting time

1 9.9

To spoil someone's good mood or stop them enjoying something

1 9.9

To say in rude language that someone does not care at all

1 9.9

Avoid mixing your personal life with your work life because it causes problems

to lose one's shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a way you cannot control

1 9.9

To show strong surprise that you do not believe something

1 9.9

People in charge pass problems and blame to lower-level workers

A funny informal way to say yes very clearly and strongly

to know one's shit
  • Offensive
9.9

To have a lot of skill and information about a subject

like shit on toast
  • Offensive
9.9

Something that is very bad and unpleasant

To lose very badly in a fight or contest

9.9

A person who acts as if they are perfect and better than others

To spread bad news or rumors very quickly and be hard to stop

9.9

Someone who acts as if they are perfect and can do no wrong

Phrasal Verbs

to take a shit
  • Offensive
55 9.9

To go to the toilet to poo

54 9.9

To hurt or defeat someone very badly, often by hitting them

to pack shit
  • Offensive
14 9.9

To put your things into bags before you travel or move, like clothes and chargers

to fuck shit up
  • Offensive
11 9.9

To cause a lot of damage and chaos to a place or thing

to turn to shit
  • Offensive
10 9.9

To go very badly and fail completely

to talk that shit
  • Offensive
9 9.9

To say rude, bragging things to impress people or make them angry

to shit out
  • Offensive
6 9.9

Make something quickly without much care

to stir shit
  • Offensive
6 9.9

To say or do things to make others angry and start fights

to flip shit
  • Offensive
3 9.9

To suddenly become very angry

1 9.9

To become very scared

to make shit of
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Say someone's work or ideas are not important and make them feel small

to shit-stir
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To say or do things that cause arguments and make people angry

to feel hot shit
  • Offensive
9.9

Think you are very important and act better than others

to go shit oneself
  • Offensive
9.9

To suddenly become very shocked or frightened

to shit oneself
  • Offensive
9.9

To feel very frightened or surprised and often accidentally poop yourself

Compounds

piece of shit
  • Offensive
328 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

dog shit
  • Offensive
33 9.5

Poop that a dog leaves on the ground

sack of shit
  • Offensive
20 9.9

Something that is very bad and should be ignored

fucking shit
  • Offensive
16 9.9

A rude phrase people say to show strong anger when things go wrong

hot shit
  • Offensive
15 9.9

A rude word for a person or thing that is very impressive and popular

old shit
  • Offensive
6 9.9

Problems from the past people keep bringing up

shit stain
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A rude word for a lasting mark that hurts someone's reputation

shit box
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A very old, broken car or run-down place

shit-eating grin
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A smug, annoying smile that shows someone is pleased with themselves

diddly-shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very small amount that is almost nothing

hot shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude person who thinks they are very important and shows it

shit on toast
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude way to say food or other things are very bad

shit packer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who does not do their share and causes problems

shower of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A sudden strong burst of harsh criticism from many people

rocking horse shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Something very silly and not true

shit-stir
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who says or does things that cause arguments and make people angry

9.9

A person who acts very important but is not

shit ass
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who treats others badly or unfairly

How Offensive

to shit
  • Offensive
155 8.9
to crap
  • Offensive
32 9.0
to poop
  • NSFW
88 3.4
to defecate
  • Formal
16 7.0

Surface Forms

shit infinitive
shitting present participle
shits third person singular
shat past
shat past participle

Etymology

Shit as a verb also comes from the old German scītan meaning 'to defecate', and so the verb simply names the action of leaving that waste.