Pooping

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. The act of expelling waste from the digestive tract through the anus; a colloquial term for defecation that is often used in casual contexts; the process of releasing bodily excrement in both humans and animals
2. The natural biological function of eliminating solid waste material from the body; an informal way to refer to the excretion process that is common in everyday language; the act that involves the movement and release of fecal matter
3. The process by which organisms remove waste from their bodies through the rectum; a familiar term often used humorously to describe defecating; the bodily function related to digestive elimination in various species

Etymology: The most likely ancestor is the Middle English verb "poupen," meaning to make a gulping sound while drinking, or to blow on a horn or toot. The link is uncertain, but the word's origin is probably imitative. Continental cousins follow a similar pattern: Dutch "poepen" means to defecate, and Low German "pupen" meant to fart. The spelling "poo" is probably a related form, pronounced with the lips snapped shut at the end. Many people also know "poop" as the rear deck of a ship, but that is a separate word. It came into English from Old French "poupe," ultimately from Latin "puppis," meaning the stern of a ship.

Synonyms: defecating, excreting, bowel movement, going to the bathroom, relieving oneself

Antonyms: holding in, retaining, constipating