fart
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.the gas that comes out of your bottom.
n.an emission of digestive gases from the anus.
Simple“The dog let out a loud fart and then ran out of the room.”
In context“The comedian relied heavily on crude jokes about farts to get a reaction from the younger members of the audience.”
UsageCountable noun.
Synonymsgasflatulence - 02 C1 Advanced
n.an annoying, boring, or unpleasant person.
n.a derogatory term for an irritating, foolish, or contemptible person, often used in the phrase 'old fart'.
Simple“Stop being such a boring old fart and come out to the party with us.”
In context“He was often dismissed as a grumpy old fart who refused to acknowledge any technological progress made in the last decade.”
Teacher's tipThe phrase 'old fart' is a very common collocation used to describe an elderly person who is stubborn or out of touch.
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to let gas out of your bottom.
v.to expel intestinal gas through the anus.
Simple“He tried not to fart during the quiet part of the movie.”
In context“The patient complained of bloating and the frequent need to fart after consuming dairy products.”
UsageIntransitive verb.
Synonymspass gas
“Like my farts, my humour is largely unscripted.”
From Middle English ferten, farten, from Old English feortan, from Proto-West Germanic fertan, from Proto-Germanic fertaną, from Proto-Indo-European perd-. The noun is from Middle English fert, fart, from the verb.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.