flatulate

[ flach-uh-leyt ]
/ ˈflætʃ əˌleɪt /

verb (used without object), flat·u·lat·ed, flat·u·lat·ing.

to expel intestinal gas through the anus.

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Origin of flatulate

probably < flatul(ence) or flatul(ent) + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM flatulate

flat·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby flatulate

flattie, flatties, flatting, flattish, flattop, flatulate, flatulence, flatulent, flatus, flatware, flatways
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