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fart

(färt) Vulgar Slang

intr.v. fart·ed, fart·ing, farts

To expel intestinal gas through the anus; break wind.

1. An often audible discharge of intestinal gas.

2. An annoying or foolish person.

Phrasal Verb:

fart around

To fool around; fritter time away.

[Middle English farten, from Old English *feortan; see perd- in Indo-European roots.]

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

farting - a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

breaking wind, fart, flatus, wind

inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

Translations

péteur

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