"flatulate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈflætjʊleɪt/, /ˈflæt͡ʃəleɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flatulate.wav [Southern-England] Forms: flatulates [present, singular, third-person], flatulating [participle, present], flatulated [participle, past], flatulated [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from flatulence, attested since the 19th century; ultimately of Latin origin. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|flatulence}} Back-formation from flatulence, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-verb}} flatulate (third-person singular simple present flatulates, present participle flatulating, simple past and past participle flatulated)
  1. To fart, to emit digestive gases from the anus, especially with accompanying sound and smell. Categories (topical): Bodily functions Derived forms: flatulation Related terms: flatus, defecate, he who smelt it dealt it Coordinate_terms: queef Translations (to flatulate): flatulieren (German), اوصورمق (osurmak) (Ottoman Turkish), یللنمك (yellenmek) (Ottoman Turkish)

Inflected forms

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