Meaning & use
shitting
The act of defecating; a vulgar, informal term for passing solid waste from the body.
See it in a sentence
The vet said the puppy had been shitting in the same spot behind the shed.
He complained of stomach pain and had been shitting more often than usual.
A note on using this word
Shitting is considered vulgar and offensive in most settings; 'defecating' is the clinical term and 'pooping' is a milder, informal alternative.
Words with a similar meaning
defecatingpooping
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