noun
Meaning 1
The act of one who farts; a sound like a fart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
farting
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːtɪŋ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈfɑɹtɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: F AA1 R T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of fart
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fart, flatus, wind, breaking wind
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
History
Etymology
From Middle English fartynge, fartyng, ferting, from Old English feorting (“farting”), equivalent to fart + -ing.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: пърдене (pǎrdene) — The act of passing wind
- Māori: paterotanga — The act of passing wind