Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
break-wind
verb
brāk-wind
Definition
To expel gas from the digestive system through the rectum.
Examples
- He tried to be discreet when he had to break wind during the meeting.
- After eating beans, she couldn’t help but break wind loudly.
Meaning
The act of releasing gas from the body, often referred to colloquially as farting.
Synonyms
- fart
- expel gas
- pass gas
