passed gas

Let one rip

Passed gas is the past tense of pass gas, meaning to expel intestinal gas through the anus.

The phrase is a polite or clinical way to describe farting: The patient reported that he passed gas normally after surgery.

Common in medical contexts where cruder terms would seem unprofessional.

slang

fart

Expelled digestive gas

  • tootShort horn sound
  • pootMild slang for flatulence
  • trumpSuit outranking all others

fluff · rip one · cut one · blast · honk · squeaker · ripper · SBD · stinker · wind

euphemism

flatulence

Intestinal gas accumulation

cut the cheese · let one rip · backfire · pump · blow off · let one go

physiological

digestion

Bodily food breakdown

fermentation · sulfur · methane · hydrogen sulfide · colon · bowel · diet · beans · cabbage · fiber

humor

whoopee cushion

Air-filled prank device

prank · guffaw · slapstick · potty humor · comedy · pull my finger · dutch oven · crop dusting · blame game · timing

embarrassment

mortification

Intense shame or embarrassment

discomfort · blush · red-faced · self-consciousness · chagrin · apologetic · sheepishness · unease · cringe · flustered

Opposites
bodily gas expulsion direction

passed gasburped

Released stomach gas orally

belched

gas retention vs. release

passed gasclenched

Contracted with force

Family

pass, passed, passing, passes, passer, gas, gases, gassy, gaseous

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