Flatulate vs. Fart — What's the Difference?

To emit digestive gases from the anus, especially with accompanying sound and smell.

Emit wind from the anus.

Waste time on silly or trivial things.

An emission of wind from the anus.

A boring or contemptible person

To expel intestinal gas through the anus; break wind.

An often audible discharge of intestinal gas.

An annoying or foolish person.

To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.

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.).

(informal) An emission of digestive gases from the anus; a flatus.

An irritating person; a fool.

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

A reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

Expel intestinal gases through the anus