breaking wind
Releasing intestinal air
Breaking wind is a euphemism for expelling gas from the anus—farting.
The expression treats the release of intestinal gas as a disruption of the surrounding air, much like a ship breaks waves.
It appears in contexts where speakers want to acknowledge flatulence without using cruder terms.
He was mortified after breaking wind during the job interview.
- flatusIntestinal gas expelled
- fartExpelled digestive gas
- emissionDischarged substance or act
- flatulenceIntestinal gas accumulation
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
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- flatulencefart, gas, flatus, passing gas, pass gas
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