move one's bowels
Verb
  1. (euphemism) To excrete feces from one's bowels: to defecate.
    • 1958, Marion E. Faegre et al., Child Care and Training, 8th ed. Minnesota Press Archival Editions, ISBN 9780816601578, p. 99 (Google preview) ↗:
      Too great emphasis on privacy in connection with the eliminative functions may, in some instances, result in a child's inability to urinate or move his bowels in an unfamiliar setting.
    • 1980 Oct. 5, Tony Kornheiser, "Ali Not Oblivious To the Obvious ↗," Washington Post (retrieved 26 July 2015):
      Three days before the fight he was eating fruit. . . . "Keeps my system regular," he said. ". . . Keeps you from getting old, moving your bowels regular."
    • 2013 Nov. 27, Joyce Wadler, "Bad Thanksgiving ↗," New York Times (retrieved 26 July 2015):
      In the middle of the night the woman moved her bowels. The sharp stink of it pervaded the room.
Synonyms Related terms Translations
  • Russian: опорожнить кишечник
  • Spanish: mover el vientre, hacer de vientre, hacer aguas mayores



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