I. ˈfär]t, ˈfȧ], usu ]d.+V\ intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English ferten, farten; akin to Old High German ferzan to break wind, Old Norse freta, Greek perdesthai, SKt pardate he breaks wind
: to expel intestinal gas from the anus : break wind — usually considered vulgar
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English fert, fart, from ferten, farten, v.
: an expulsion of intestinal gas — sometimes used of a person as a generalized term of abuse; usually considered vulgar