Break wind

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart. euphemistic, idiomatic

    "I broke wind and excused myself afterwards."

  2. 2
    expel intestinal gases through the anus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
fart

Example

More examples

"I broke wind and excused myself afterwards."

Etymology

First attested 1552. From break + wind (“flatulence”). Compare Saterland Frisian wiendje (“to break wind”).

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