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fart

/fɑːt/

noun

Meaning

  • An emission of digestive gases from the anus; a flatus.

  • (impolite) An irritating person; a fool.

  • (impolite, potentially offensive) (usually as "old fart") An elderly person; especially one perceived to hold old-fashioned views.

verb

Meaning

  • (impolite) To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.

  • (usually as "fart around") To waste time with idle and inconsequential tasks; to go about one's activities in a lackadaisical manner; to be lazy or over-relaxed in one's manner or bearing.

  • To emit (fumes, gases, etc.).

Synonyms

beef,
blow off,
break wind,
cut one loose,
cut the cheese,
flatulate,
fool about,
fool around,
futz