"break wind" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-break wind.ogg Forms: breaks wind [present, singular, third-person], breaking wind [participle, present], broke wind [past], broken wind [participle, past]
Etymology: First attested 1552. From break + wind (“flatulence”). Compare Saterland Frisian wiendje (“to break wind”). Etymology templates: {{cog|stq|wiendje|t=to break wind}} Saterland Frisian wiendje (“to break wind”) Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,broke,broken>}} break wind (third-person singular simple present breaks wind, present participle breaking wind, simple past broke wind, past participle broken wind)
  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart. Tags: euphemistic, idiomatic Synonyms (expel gases through the anus): let off, let one rip, break ass, pass gas, pass wind, cut the cheese, fart, flatulate, toot, guff Related terms: break wind backwards, break wind upwards, burp Translations (to flatulate): πέρδομαι (pérdomai) (Ancient Greek), ἀποπέρδομαι (apopérdomai) (Ancient Greek), βδέω (bdéō) (Ancient Greek), ضَرَطَ (ḍaraṭa) (Arabic), пу́скам га́зове (púskam gázove) (Bulgarian), -pánestse (Cheyenne), 放屁 (fàngpì) (Chinese Mandarin), pouštět větry (Czech), een wind laten (Dutch), een scheet laten (Dutch), furzi (Esperanto), pierrä (Finnish), lâcher (French), en lâcher un (english: to let one loose) (French), péter [informal] (French), lâcher une perle [colloquial] (French), loufer [colloquial] (French), furzen (German), κλάνω (kláno) (Greek), szellent (Hungarian), flatuar (Ido), buang angin (Indonesian), buang gas (Indonesian), mollarne una (Italian), おならをする (onara o suru) (alt: おならをする) (Japanese), 屁をひる (he o hiru) (alt: へをひる) (Japanese), 방귀뀌다 (banggwikkwida) (Korean), ventum ēmittō (Latin), pēdō (Latin), пу́ва (púva) (Macedonian), pupen (Middle Low German), унгах (ungax) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), ᠤᠩᠭᠤᠬᠤ (ungɣuqu) (Mongolian), keho (Māori), hengo (Māori), hemo (Māori), hemo te tou (Māori), patero (english: loudly) (Māori), pāterotero (english: repeatedly and loudly) (Māori), tē (Māori), pīhau (english: quietly) (Māori), pīhauhau (english: repeatedly and quietly) (Māori), اوصورمق (osurmak) (Ottoman Turkish), یللنمك (yellenmek) (Ottoman Turkish), puszczać gazy [imperfective] (Polish), puścić gazy [perfective] (Polish), psuć powietrze [imperfective] (Polish), zepsuć powietrze [perfective] (Polish), soltar gases (Portuguese), пу́кать (púkatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), пу́кнуть (púknutʹ) [perfective] (Russian), испуска́ть га́зы (ispuskátʹ gázy) [imperfective] (Russian), испусти́ть га́зы (ispustítʹ gázy) [perfective] (Russian), पर्दते (pardate) (Sanskrit), piditari (Sicilian), lassàrisi jiri (Sicilian), peer (Spanish), peerse (Spanish), yellenmek (Turkish), taro rhech (Welsh)

Inflected forms

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        "To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart."
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        "(idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart."
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          "word": "break wind backwards"
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        {
          "word": "break wind upwards"
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          "word": "burp"
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        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "let off"
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        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "let one rip"
        },
        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "break ass"
        },
        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "pass gas"
        },
        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "pass wind"
        },
        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "cut the cheese"
        },
        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "fart"
        },
        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "flatulate"
        },
        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "toot"
        },
        {
          "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
          "word": "guff"
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        "idiomatic"
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          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "lang_code": "ar",
          "roman": "ḍaraṭa",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "ضَرَطَ"
        },
        {
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "lang_code": "bg",
          "roman": "púskam gázove",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "пу́скам га́зове"
        },
        {
          "code": "chy",
          "lang": "Cheyenne",
          "lang_code": "chy",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "-pánestse"
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "lang_code": "cmn",
          "roman": "fàngpì",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "放屁"
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "pouštět větry"
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
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          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "een wind laten"
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
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          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "een scheet laten"
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          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "lang_code": "eo",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "furzi"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "pierrä"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
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          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "lâcher"
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        {
          "code": "fr",
          "english": "to let one loose",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "translation": "to let one loose",
          "word": "en lâcher un"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "péter"
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        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "lâcher une perle"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "loufer"
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        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "lang_code": "de",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "furzen"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "lang_code": "el",
          "roman": "kláno",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "κλάνω"
        },
        {
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "lang_code": "grc",
          "roman": "pérdomai",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "πέρδομαι"
        },
        {
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "lang_code": "grc",
          "roman": "apopérdomai",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "ἀποπέρδομαι"
        },
        {
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "lang_code": "grc",
          "roman": "bdéō",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "βδέω"
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        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "lang_code": "hu",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "szellent"
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        {
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "lang_code": "io",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "flatuar"
        },
        {
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "lang_code": "id",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "buang angin"
        },
        {
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "lang_code": "id",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "buang gas"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "mollarne una"
        },
        {
          "alt": "おならをする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "lang_code": "ja",
          "roman": "onara o suru",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "おならをする"
        },
        {
          "alt": "へをひる",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "lang_code": "ja",
          "roman": "he o hiru",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "屁をひる"
        },
        {
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "lang_code": "ko",
          "roman": "banggwikkwida",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "방귀뀌다"
        },
        {
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "lang_code": "la",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "ventum ēmittō"
        },
        {
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "lang_code": "la",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "pēdō"
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          "code": "gml",
          "lang": "Middle Low German",
          "lang_code": "gml",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "pupen"
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          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "lang_code": "mk",
          "roman": "púva",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "пу́ва"
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        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "keho"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "hengo"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "hemo"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "hemo te tou"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "english": "loudly",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "translation": "loudly",
          "word": "patero"
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        {
          "code": "mi",
          "english": "repeatedly and loudly",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "translation": "repeatedly and loudly",
          "word": "pāterotero"
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        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "tē"
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        {
          "code": "mi",
          "english": "quietly",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "translation": "quietly",
          "word": "pīhau"
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        {
          "code": "mi",
          "english": "repeatedly and quietly",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
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          "word": "pīhauhau"
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          "code": "mn",
          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "lang_code": "mn",
          "roman": "ungax",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "унгах"
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          "code": "mn",
          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "lang_code": "mn",
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          "roman": "ungɣuqu",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "ᠤᠩᠭᠤᠬᠤ"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "lang_code": "pl",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
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          "word": "puszczać gazy"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "lang_code": "pl",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
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            "perfective"
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          "word": "puścić gazy"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "lang_code": "pl",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
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            "imperfective"
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          "word": "psuć powietrze"
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        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "lang_code": "pl",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
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            "perfective"
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          "word": "zepsuć powietrze"
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          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "soltar gases"
        },
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "lang_code": "ru",
          "roman": "púkatʹ",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
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          "word": "пу́кать"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "lang_code": "ru",
          "roman": "púknutʹ",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
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          "word": "пу́кнуть"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "lang_code": "ru",
          "roman": "ispuskátʹ gázy",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
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          "word": "испуска́ть га́зы"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "lang_code": "ru",
          "roman": "ispustítʹ gázy",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "испусти́ть га́зы"
        },
        {
          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "lang_code": "sa",
          "roman": "pardate",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "पर्दते"
        },
        {
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "lang_code": "scn",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "piditari"
        },
        {
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "lang_code": "scn",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "lassàrisi jiri"
        },
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          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "lang_code": "es",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "peer"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "lang_code": "es",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "peerse"
        },
        {
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "lang_code": "tr",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "yellenmek"
        },
        {
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "lang_code": "ota",
          "roman": "osurmak",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "اوصورمق"
        },
        {
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "lang_code": "ota",
          "roman": "yellenmek",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "یللنمك"
        },
        {
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "lang_code": "cy",
          "sense": "to flatulate",
          "word": "taro rhech"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "audio": "en-au-break wind.ogg",
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  "word": "break wind"
}
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      "word": "break wind backwards"
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      "word": "break wind upwards"
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        "Terms with Arabic translations",
        "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
        "Terms with Cheyenne translations",
        "Terms with Czech translations",
        "Terms with Dutch translations",
        "Terms with Esperanto translations",
        "Terms with Finnish translations",
        "Terms with French translations",
        "Terms with German translations",
        "Terms with Greek translations",
        "Terms with Hungarian translations",
        "Terms with Ido translations",
        "Terms with Indonesian translations",
        "Terms with Italian translations",
        "Terms with Japanese translations",
        "Terms with Korean translations",
        "Terms with Latin translations",
        "Terms with Macedonian translations",
        "Terms with Mandarin translations",
        "Terms with Middle Low German translations",
        "Terms with Mongolian translations",
        "Terms with Māori translations",
        "Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations",
        "Terms with Polish translations",
        "Terms with Portuguese translations",
        "Terms with Russian translations",
        "Terms with Sanskrit translations",
        "Terms with Sicilian translations",
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        "(idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart."
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    {
      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "let off"
    },
    {
      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "let one rip"
    },
    {
      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "break ass"
    },
    {
      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "pass gas"
    },
    {
      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "pass wind"
    },
    {
      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "cut the cheese"
    },
    {
      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "fart"
    },
    {
      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "flatulate"
    },
    {
      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "toot"
    },
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      "sense": "expel gases through the anus",
      "word": "guff"
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "lang_code": "ar",
      "roman": "ḍaraṭa",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "ضَرَطَ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "púskam gázove",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "пу́скам га́зове"
    },
    {
      "code": "chy",
      "lang": "Cheyenne",
      "lang_code": "chy",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "-pánestse"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "fàngpì",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "放屁"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "pouštět větry"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "een wind laten"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "een scheet laten"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "furzi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "pierrä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "lâcher"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "english": "to let one loose",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "translation": "to let one loose",
      "word": "en lâcher un"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "péter"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "lâcher une perle"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "loufer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "furzen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "kláno",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "κλάνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
      "roman": "pérdomai",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "πέρδομαι"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
      "roman": "apopérdomai",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "ἀποπέρδομαι"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
      "roman": "bdéō",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "βδέω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "szellent"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "lang_code": "io",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "flatuar"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "buang angin"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "buang gas"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "mollarne una"
    },
    {
      "alt": "おならをする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "onara o suru",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "おならをする"
    },
    {
      "alt": "へをひる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "he o hiru",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "屁をひる"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "banggwikkwida",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "방귀뀌다"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "ventum ēmittō"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "pēdō"
    },
    {
      "code": "gml",
      "lang": "Middle Low German",
      "lang_code": "gml",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "pupen"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "púva",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "пу́ва"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "keho"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "hengo"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "hemo"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "hemo te tou"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "english": "loudly",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "translation": "loudly",
      "word": "patero"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "english": "repeatedly and loudly",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "translation": "repeatedly and loudly",
      "word": "pāterotero"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "tē"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "english": "quietly",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "translation": "quietly",
      "word": "pīhau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "english": "repeatedly and quietly",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "translation": "repeatedly and quietly",
      "word": "pīhauhau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "lang_code": "mn",
      "roman": "ungax",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "унгах"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "lang_code": "mn",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Mongolian script"
      ],
      "roman": "ungɣuqu",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "ᠤᠩᠭᠤᠬᠤ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "puszczać gazy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "puścić gazy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "psuć powietrze"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zepsuć powietrze"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "soltar gases"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "púkatʹ",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "пу́кать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "púknutʹ",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "пу́кнуть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "ispuskátʹ gázy",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "испуска́ть га́зы"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "ispustítʹ gázy",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "испусти́ть га́зы"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "lang_code": "sa",
      "roman": "pardate",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "पर्दते"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "lang_code": "scn",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "piditari"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "lang_code": "scn",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "lassàrisi jiri"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "peer"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "peerse"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "yellenmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "lang_code": "ota",
      "roman": "osurmak",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "اوصورمق"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "lang_code": "ota",
      "roman": "yellenmek",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "یللنمك"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "to flatulate",
      "word": "taro rhech"
    }
  ],
  "word": "break wind"
}

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