noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of shit form-of, plural
2. 2
   Synonym of diarrhea. colloquial, plural, plural-only, vulgar

   "He had the shits for three days."

3. 3
   Alternative form of shi(ts). alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of shit form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

trotsbmbowel movementcatharsiscrapdejection

Example

More examples

"It's a living being, so of course it shits."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From -s.

Etymology 2

shi+ts

Related phrases

give someone the shitsperiod shitsshits and giggles

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