fart
fart — verb
- fartpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fartshe / she / it
- fartedpast simple
- farting-ing form
1. the bodily function of letting air escape from deep inside the belly out through
the bodily function of letting air escape from deep inside the belly out through the bottom, often with a noise or smell
Mei-Lin's little brother farted during dinner, and their parents tried not to laugh.
Javier quietly excused himself from the meeting because he felt he was about to fart.
polite way to talk about the action
The old bus seat had a strange smell, as if someone had farted there earlier.
Every time the dog farts, it looks surprised at the sound and runs away.
- pass gas
the polite, neutral alternative suitable for any context
- break wind
a slightly old-fashioned polite expression
- flatulate
the clinical, medical term; very rarely used in speech
文法句型
fart (adverb/phrase of place)
用法筆記
This is an informal word. In polite conversation, speakers often use phrases such as 'pass gas' or 'break wind' instead.
常見錯誤
fart — noun
- fartsingular
- fartsplural
1. gas that escapes from the bowels through the anus, or the sound this makes
gas that escapes from the bowels through the anus, or the sound this makes
A loud fart in the library made everyone turn and stare at the back corner.
countable: a single escape of gas
Oluwaseun blamed the smell of the fart on the dog, even though nobody believed him.
Giulia tried to hold in her fart during the job interview, but her stomach hurt.
The baby laughed when he let out a loud fart and found the sound hilarious.
- gas
the common polite term for the same bodily function
- wind
a mild, somewhat old-fashioned term used in British English
- flatulence
the formal, medical term
文法句型
a fart
farts (plural)
用法筆記
Like the verb form, this noun is informal. In polite language, use 'gas' or 'intestinal gas' instead. The plural 'farts' is common.
常見錯誤
2. an insult you call someone you find tedious, irritating, or generally unpleasant
an insult you call someone you find tedious, irritating, or generally unpleasant
Some old fart at the park told the children to stop running on the grass.
old fart — common fixed phrase
Students called their history teacher a boring fart after he talked for three hours straight.
Stop being such a silly fart and help us finish the work before sunset.
Priyanka complained that her grumpy neighbour was a horrible old fart who never said hello.
文法句型
old fart
boring fart
silly fart
用法筆記
Always offensive. The most common form is 'old fart', which specifically targets elderly people as out-of-touch or overly strict. 'Boring fart' and 'silly fart' are less common but still insulting.