flatulence

American  

[flach-uh-luhns] / ˈflætʃ ə ləns /

Sometimes flatulency

noun

• flatulences
  plural

1. the condition of having an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal.

   To avoid the uncomfortable feeling of flatulence, increase your fiber intake gradually.

2. the expulsion of alimentary gas through the anus.

   Symptoms include abdominal discomfort, flatulence, and headache.

3. inflated and empty speech or writing; unsupported pretension; pomposity.

   His lectures, noted for their flatulence, were popular fodder for mocking.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• flatulences
  plural

Etymology

Origin of flatulence

First recorded in 1700–10; from French ; flatul(ent) ( def. ) + -ence ( def. )

Example Sentences

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flatulence

But romance is different from other trackable behaviors like sleep or flatulence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed specifically to measure human flatulence.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

Dissenting in Massachusetts, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that from the court’s reasoning, “it follows that everything airborne, from Frisbees to flatulence, qualifies as an ‘air pollutant.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

But on the flip side, exceeding the recommended amounts of daily dietary fiber can cause several unpleasant GI symptoms, like bloating, abdominal pain, flatulence and constipation.

From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026

Old Fart, he had called it because the horse had had a terrible problem with flatulence.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper