break wind
See also: break-wind and breakwind
English
editEtymology
editFirst attested 1552. From break + wind (“flatulence”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
editbreak wind (third-person singular simple present breaks wind, present participle breaking wind, simple past broke wind, past participle broken wind)
- (idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart or flatulate.
- I broke wind and blamed my sister.
Synonyms
edit- (expel gases through the anus): break ass, pass gas, pass wind, cut the cheese, fart, flatulate, toot, guff
- See also Thesaurus:flatulate
Related terms
editTranslations
editto flatulate
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