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break wind

break wind
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [breyk noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /breɪk noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/
    • /breɪk wɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breyk noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /breɪk noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/

Definitions of break wind words

  • noun break wind to emit wind from the anus 3
  • noun break wind to release intestinal gas through the anus 3
  • noun break wind to expel gas from the bowels 3
  • noun break wind an act or instance of breaking; disruption or separation of parts; fracture; rupture: There was a break in the window. 1
  • noun break wind an opening made by breaking; gap: The break in the wall had not been repaired. 1
  • noun break wind a rush away from a place; an attempt to escape: a break for freedom. 1

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Origin of break wind

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Wind, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Break wind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

break wind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

break wind usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for break wind

verb break wind

  • fart — a flatus expelled through the anus.
  • cut the cheese — (Slang) (US, idiomatic, euphemistic) To flatulate.
  • let her rip — to go ahead; continue without restraint

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