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flatulate

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[flach-uh-leyt] / ˈflætʃ əˌleɪt /

verb (used without object)

flatulated, flatulating

  1. to expel intestinal gas through the anus.

Other Word Forms

  • flatulation noun

Etymology

Origin of flatulate

First recorded in 1940–45; probably from flatul(ence) or flatul(ent) + -ate 1

Example Sentences

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About a quarter of the methane in the country comes from cattle, which produce the gas when they belch or flatulate.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2019

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