What does "answer the call of nature" mean?

To attend to an involuntary bodily need to urinate or defecate; to go to the toilet.

How is "answer the call of nature" used in a sentence?

Right, Baldrick, I'm off to answer the call of nature.

answer the call of nature

Meanings:

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Global Englishinformal
- To attend to an involuntary bodily need to urinate or defecate; to go to the toilet.
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- During the long hike, Sarah had to answer the call of nature behind a large tree.
  Durante la larga caminata, Sarah tuvo que atender el llamado de la naturaleza detrás de un árbol grande.
- He excused himself from the meeting, saying he needed to answer the call of nature urgently.
  Se excusó de la reunión, diciendo que necesitaba atender urgentemente el llamado de la naturaleza.
- Camping in the wild means you often have to answer the call of nature without modern facilities.
  Acampar en la naturaleza significa que a menudo tienes que atender el llamado de la naturaleza sin instalaciones modernas.
- Whenever I answer the call of nature, I always make sure to leave no trace behind.
  Cada vez que atiendo el llamado de la naturaleza, siempre me aseguro de no dejar rastro alguno.

Examples:

EN: Right, Baldrick, I'm off to answer the call of nature.
ES: Bien, Baldrick, voy a responder a la Ilamada de la naturaleza.
EN: We were speaking philosophically, and I left the campsite to answer the call of nature.
ES: Hablábamos de filosofía me fui del campamento para hacer mis necesidades.
ID: Kami berbicara secara filosofis, dan aku meninggalkan perkemahan untuk menjawab panggilan alam.
EN: I simply answer the call of nature.
ES: Simplemente respondo a la llamada de la naturaleza.
EN: And a bathroom song was something that if you did have to answer the call of nature, the record wouldn't run out.
ES: Una canción de baño era una canción que si la naturaleza llamaba, el disco no se terminaba.
EN: When I Went to answer the call of nature he asked..
ES: Cuando fui a responder a la llamada de la naturaleza me preguntó ..
EN: I've got to answer the call of nature.
ES: La naturaleza me llama.
EN: I have to answer the call of nature.
ES: Debo responder al llamado de la naturaleza.
EN: I need to answer the call of nature.
ES: Tengo un llamado de la naturaleza.
EN: Poor thing needed to answer the call of nature.
ES: El pobre quería ir al baño.
EN: - I've got to answer the call of nature.
ES: - Tengo que responder al llamado de la naturaleza.
EN: What about when you answer the call of nature....what goes in, must come out....
HI: बहार पड़े है जो अपने अन्दर बुलाये तो भला कैसे__
EN: "Need to answer the call of nature?
HI: जबाब से के जीभ काट्ी?
EN: The evangelist wakes up in the early hours to answer the call of nature.
HI: मानो सुबह उठकर
EN: But he only had to answer the call of nature.
HI: केवल उनकी सेवा की प्रकृति से सामना करना पड़ा।
EN: I've gotta answer the call of nature.
ID: Aku juga harus ke toilet.

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