flatulate
Pronunciation: /ˈflætjʊleɪt/
The English word “flatulate” has 1 meaning listed here.
verb
- 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”).
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