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FART
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
Synonyms:
breaking wind; fart; farting; flatus; wind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("fart" is a kind of...):
inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)
Derivation:
fart (expel intestinal gases through the anus)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Expel intestinal gases through the anus
Synonyms:
break wind; fart
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "fart" is one way to...):
act involuntarily; act reflexively (act in an uncontrolled manner)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
fart; farting (a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus)