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fart


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verb \ˈfärt\

Definition of FART

intransitive verb
often vulgar
: to expel intestinal gas from the anus
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Origin of FART

Middle English ferten, farten; akin to Old High German ferzan to break wind, Old Norse freta, Greek perdesthai, Sanskrit pardate he breaks wind
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with FART

art, cart, chart, Chartres, dart, hart, Harte, heart, kart, mart, part, smart, start, tart

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