verb
fart
faht
verb
1
To release gas from the bowels through the anus.
"The dog farted loudly in the middle of the film."
noun
1
A release of gas from the anus.
"He blamed the smell on someone else's fart."
2
An annoying, foolish, or overly fussy person (informal).
"Don't be such an old fart about it."
How to Use Fart
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo pass gas, or the gas itself; also a mildly rude word for a tiresome person.
When to use it
Informal to vulgar — avoid in formal or professional writing.
Common pairings
fart around
old fart
silent fart
Word Forms
farted past tense, farts plural, FARTs plural, farts singular
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Etymology
From Old English feortan, going back to a Proto-Indo-European root shared across many European languages — one of the oldest and most stable words in English.