fart

/fɑ:t/
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fart

A child accidentally lets out a fart while lifting a heavy box.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An expulsion of intestinal gas through the anus: The word "fart" refers to the gas, or the act of its expulsion, from the digestive system.

  2. Verb:

    • To expel intestinal gas through the anus: This is the action of releasing gas from the bowels.
Usage and Examples

  • Noun: He tried to hide a silent fart in the library.The smell indicated someone had let out a fart.

  • Verb: The beans made him fart all night.It is considered rude to fart loudly in public.

Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • Informal/Vulgar Register: "Fart" is a very informal, direct, and often considered vulgar or childish term. More polite alternatives like "pass gas" or "break wind" are used in formal contexts.
  • "Fart around" (Phrasal Verb): To waste time or behave in a silly, unproductive manner.
Variants and Related Words
  • Farter (n): A person who farts.
  • Farty (adj): Resembling or characteristic of a fart (e.g., a farty smell).
Synonyms
  • Noun: Flatulence, gas, wind.
  • Verb: To pass gas, to break wind, to flatulate.
Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
  • Fart about/around: To mess about; to spend time in a silly or aimless way.
  • Old fart (Idiom, Noun): A mildly insulting term for an older person, especially one perceived as boring, conservative, or out-of-touch.
  • Fart in a windstorm (Idiom): To have a negligible effect; to be utterly insignificant or futile.
fart

A child accidentally lets out a fart while lifting a heavy box.

Noun
  1. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
Verb
  1. expel intestinal gases through the anus

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