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

And every time someone brings up the Robin Hood legend — that the archer stole from the rich to give to the poor, and defended the weak against the powerful — Jackman gets a look on his face like someone farted. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Imrie famously went viral after farting on The Celebrity Traitors. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 May 2026

Noun

Driving that old fart Miss Daisy kicked our ass. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026

These smart speakers became timers, weather announcers, music streaming players, light and alarm interfaces and on-demand joke and fart machines. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 9 June 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