breaks wind
Releases intestinal air
Breaks wind is a euphemism for expelling intestinal gas through the anus—farting.
The expression treats the act as disrupting the air: Excuse me, I broke wind.
It sounds more polite than alternatives, often appearing in medical contexts or when speakers want to acknowledge the bodily function without being crude.
- flatulenceIntestinal gas accumulation
- toilet humorJokes about excrement, flatulence
- fart jokeGag about passing gas
- pull my fingerPrank preceding intentional flatulence
- fartingEmitting digestive gas
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