fart

1 of 2

verb

ˈfärt 

farted; farting; farts

intransitive verb

informal + impolite

: to expel intestinal gas from the anus

fart

2 of 2

noun

1

informal + impolite : an expulsion of intestinal gas

2

informal + impolite : a foolish or contemptible person

couldn't stand the old fart

Examples of fart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

By studying who farts more, who farts less and how flatulence changes with diet, researchers aim to understand how microbes respond to different foods and why some people can tolerate high-fiber diets comfortably while others struggle with gas. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

When the character is farting, directors want to add the smell of a fart or something like that. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Noun

When the character is farting, directors want to add the smell of a fart or something like that. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Over 6,000 participants used anal devices and a smartphone app for ten days, recording 360,192 farts. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fart

• art
• cart
• carte
• chart
• dart
• haart
• mart
• part
• smart
• start
• tart
• apart