farting

Releasing intestinal air

Farting is the act of expelling gas from the digestive system through the anus.

The word is mildly vulgar but universal—everyone farts, and the term appears freely in casual speech: The dog kept farting during dinner.

Farting around means wasting time or goofing off.

slang

toot

Short horn sound

fluff · trump · poot · air biscuit · blow off

sound

toot

Short horn sound

  • pootMild slang for flatulence
  • pffftDismissive breath sound
  • rumbleLow rolling sound

squeak · blast · trumpet · whoopee cushion · raspberry · sputter · ripper · thunder · squelch · hiss

smell

stench

Powerfully offensive odor

  • reekEmit strong odor
  • odorPerceived atmospheric emission
  • foulnessOffensive, corrupt quality

sulfurous · rotten eggs · pungent · noxious · stink · ripe · rank · eye-watering · silent but deadly · lingering

body

gas

Formless, expanding substance

bowels · abdomen · belly · gastrointestinal · digestion · indigestion · gut · rectum · sphincter · anus

humor

joke

Humorous statement seeking laughter

  • prankPlayful trick on someone
  • giggleSoft, silly vocalization
  • laughExpress amusement vocally

funny · silly · whoopee cushion · pull my finger · comedy · slapstick · bathroom humor · snicker · chuckle · juvenile

social

embarrassment

Self-conscious unease

rude · public · awkward · etiquette · silent · discreet · accidental · inappropriate · mortifying · apologize

Categories
Opposites
bodily gas direction

fartingburping

Expelling stomach gas orally

belching · eructation · hiccupping

bodily discretion/propriety

fartingdecorum

Fitting social conduct

restraint · composure · refinement · self-control

Phrases
Family

fart, tooting, farts, flatulence, farted, flatulent, flatus, break wind

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG