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broken wind

bro·ken wind
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [broh-kuh n noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /ˈbroʊ kən noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/
    • /ˈbrəʊkən wɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [broh-kuh n noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /ˈbroʊ kən noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/

Definitions of broken wind words

  • noun broken wind heaves 3
  • noun broken wind heaves (def 19). 1
  • noun broken wind A respiratory disease or chronic condition of horses involving an allergic bronchitis characterised by wheezing, coughing and laboured breathing. 0
  • verb broken wind past participle of break wind. 0

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Origin of broken wind

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Broken wind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

broken wind popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

broken wind usage trend in Literature

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