# flatulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈflætjʊleɪt/

## Definitions
1. To fart, to emit digestive gases from the anus, especially with accompanying sound and smell.

## Etymology
Attested since the 19th century; either a back-formation from flatulence or borrowed from French flatuler, either way, see-ate (verb-forming suffix); ultimately from New Latin flātulentus, from flō (“to blow, breeze”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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