fart

[fahrt] /fɑrt/
noun
1.
a flatus expelled through the anus.
2.
an irritating or foolish person.
verb (used without object)
3.
to expel a flatus through the anus; break wind.
Verb phrases
4.
fart around, to spend time foolishly or aimlessly.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English ferten, farten (v.), fert, fart (noun); cognate with Greek pérdein (v.), pordḗ (noun)
British Dictionary definitions for fart around

fart

/fɑːt/
noun
1.
an emission of intestinal gas from the anus, esp an audible one
2.
a contemptible person
verb (intransitive)
3.
to expel intestinal gas from the anus; to break wind
4.
fart about, fart around
  1. to behave foolishly or aimlessly
  2. to waste time
Word Origin
Middle English farten; related to Old Norse freta, Old High German ferzan to break wind, Sanskrit pardatē he breaks wind
Word Origin and History for fart around

fart

v.

Old English feortan, ultimately from PIE *perd- (cf. Old High German ferzan, Old Norse freta, Sanskrit pard, Greek perdein, Lithuanian perdzu, Russian perdet), of imitative origin. Related: Farted; farting. As a noun, from late 14c.

Clatterer or clatterfart, which wyl disclose anye light secreate. [Richard Huloet, "Abecedarium Anglo-Latinum," 1552.]

Slang definitions & phrases for fart around

fart around

verb phrase
  1. horse around
  2. goof around

[1930s+; perhaps fr Yiddish arumfartzen, ''fart around'']


fart

noun
  1. A man; fellow; person; guy: What's that stupid fart up to? (1930s+)
  2. The least thing; nothing; diddly, zilch: It isn't worth a fart (1460+)
verb

To expel gas through the anus; relieve flatulence by the most immediate expedient; toot (1250+)

Related Terms

lay a fart, old fart