HyperDic: bowel_movement

English > 1 sense of the expression bowel movement:
NOUNprocessbowel movement, movement, bma euphemism for defecation
English > bowel movement: 1 sense > noun 1, process
MeaningA euphemism for defecation.
Example"he had a bowel movement"
Synonymsmovement, bm
Broaderdefecation, laxation, shittingThe elimination of fecal waste through the anus
Usage ofeuphemismAn inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
Spanishmovimiento intestinal, movimiento

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