flatulence

flat·u·lence
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/ˈflæt͡ʃələns//ˈflæt͡ʃʊləns//ˈflæt(j)ʊləns/

noun

The state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.

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flatuencyflatulencygasturgidityturgidness
OriginFrench flatulence ← Latin flō →
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Meanings

nounflatulence (countable and uncountable, plural flatulences)

plural flatulences

  1. countableuncountableThe state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.

    Synonyms: flatuency

  2. countableuncountableThe release of such gas; breaking wind.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.

Similar
flatuency

More synonyms by meaning

nouna state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

Similar
flatulencygas
Broader
physical conditionphysiological statephysiological condition

nounpompously embellished language

Similar
turgidityturgidness
Broader
prolixityprolixnesswindiness
Also see
bottom burpflatulencyflatusgasturgidityturgidness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinflō“breathe, blow”
  2. Frenchflatulence
  3. Englishflatulence

From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flō (“breathe, blow”).

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Translations

Arabic نَفْخ, نَفْخَة
  • نَفْخ (nafḵ)state of having gas in digestive system
  • نَفْخَة (nafḵa)state of having gas in digestive system
  • فسوة (faswa)state of having gas in digestive system
Bulgarian флатуленция, метеоризъм
  • флатуленция (flatulencija)state of having gas in digestive system
  • метеоризъм (meteorizăm)state of having gas in digestive system
  • задържане на газове (zadăržane na gazove)state of having gas in digestive system
Catalan flatulència
  • flatulènciastate of having gas in digestive system
Chinese Mandarin 屁, 脹氣 /胀气
  • 屁 (pì)state of having gas in digestive system
  • 脹氣 /胀气 (zhàngqì)state of having gas in digestive system
Czech plynatost
  • plynatoststate of having gas in digestive system
Danish fjært, vind
  • fjærtstate of having gas in digestive system
  • vindstate of having gas in digestive system
  • fisstate of having gas in digestive system
Finnish ilmavaivat
  • ilmavaivatstate of having gas in digestive system
French flatulence
  • flatulencestate of having gas in digestive system
German Flatulenz
  • Flatulenzstate of having gas in digestive system
Greek μετεωρισμός
  • μετεωρισμός (meteorismós)state of having gas in digestive system
Hungarian felfúvódás, felpuffadás
  • felfúvódásstate of having gas in digestive system
  • felpuffadásstate of having gas in digestive system
  • flatulenciastate of having gas in digestive system
Irish gaofaireacht
  • gaofaireachtstate of having gas in digestive system
Italian flatulenza, flato
  • flatulenzastate of having gas in digestive system
  • flatostate of having gas in digestive system
  • petostate of having gas in digestive system
  • scoreggiastate of having gas in digestive system
Japanese 屁, 鼓腸
  • 屁 (he)state of having gas in digestive system
  • 鼓腸 (kochō)state of having gas in digestive system
Korean 방귀
  • 방귀 (banggwi)state of having gas in digestive system
Polish gazy, wiatry
  • gazystate of having gas in digestive system
  • wiatrystate of having gas in digestive system
Portuguese flatulência, peido
  • flatulênciastate of having gas in digestive system
  • peidostate of having gas in digestive system
  • pumstate of having gas in digestive system
Romanian flatulență
  • flatulențăstate of having gas in digestive system
Russian метеори́зм, скопле́ние га́зов
  • метеори́зм (meteorízm)state of having gas in digestive system
  • скопле́ние га́зов (skoplénije gázov)state of having gas in digestive system
  • флатуле́нция (flatuléncija)state of having gas in digestive system
Scottish Gaelic gaoth, bramasag
  • gaothstate of having gas in digestive system
  • bramasagstate of having gas in digestive system
Spanish flatulencia, ventosidad
  • flatulenciastate of having gas in digestive system
  • ventosidadstate of having gas in digestive system
Swedish väderspänning, gaser
  • väderspänningstate of having gas in digestive system
  • gaserstate of having gas in digestive system
  • flatulensstate of having gas in digestive system
Tagalog kabag
  • kabagstate of having gas in digestive system
Thai ท้องอืด, ท้องเฟ้อ
  • ท้องอืดstate of having gas in digestive system
  • ท้องเฟ้อstate of having gas in digestive system
Cite this entry
APA

flatulence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatulence

MLA

“flatulence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatulence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatulence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatulence.

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