flatulate
verb/ˈflætjʊleɪt/
Etymology
Attested since the 19th century; either a back-formation from flatulence or borrowed from French flatuler, either way, see-ate (verb-forming suffix); ultimately from New Latin flātulentus, from flō (“to blow, breeze”).
- derived from flātulentus
- borrowed from flatuler
Definitions
To fart, to emit digestive gases from the anus, especially with accompanying sound and…
To fart, to emit digestive gases from the anus, especially with accompanying sound and smell.
- Horses defecate and flatulate on the move.
- While in the bathtub, he thought that he had to flatulate, but defecated instead. His mother had berated him mercilessly.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA