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Fart vs Farther - What's the difference?

fart | farther |

As a verb fart

is (informal|mildly|vulgar) to emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.

As a noun fart

is (informal) an emission of digestive gases from the anus; a flatus.

As an adjective farther is

(far) of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

As an adverb farther is

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fart

English

(wikipedia fart)

Verb

(en verb)
  • (informal, mildly, vulgar) To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
  • * 1728 , , "A Dialogue between Mad Mullinix and Timothy":
    • I fart with twenty ladies by;
    They call me beast; and what care I?
  • To waste time with idle and inconsequential tasks; to go about one's activities in a lackadaisical manner; to be lazy or over-relaxed in one's manner or bearing.

    • Synonyms

    * beef * blow off * break wind * cut one loose * cut the cheese * flatulate * guff * have gas * let one rip * pass gas * pass wind * poot * step on a duck * step on a frog * toot * blown bowel bugle * trouser cough (waste time with aimless activities) futz, fool around, fool about * See also

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) An emission of digestive gases from the anus; a flatus.
  • * , II.12:
    • Metrocles somewhat indiscreetly, as he was disputing in his Schole, in presence of his auditory, let a fart , for shame whereof he afterwards kept his house and could not be drawen abroad.
  • (colloquial, vulgar) An irritating person; a fool.
  • (colloquial, vulgar, potentially offensive) (usually as "old fart ") An elderly person; especially one perceived to hold old-fashioned views.

    • Synonyms

    (an emission of flatulent gases) * barking spider * bottom burp * flatus * fluffer-doodle * air biscuit * poot * raspberry tart (Cockney rhyming slang) * toot * beef * See also

    Derived terms

    {{der3, armpit fart , brain fart , duck fart , fanny fart , farter , farting , fart sack , nun fart , old fart , sparrow-fart}}

    See also

    * burp * flatulence * flatulent * flatus * queef

    Anagrams

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    farther

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (far) Of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

    • Adverb

    (head)
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 5.
    • But as the matter is often carried farther , even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics , we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be pleaded in their behalf.

    Usage notes

    Some usage guides distinguish (farther) and (further), with farther'' referring to distance, and ''further'' referring to degree or time. Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther] Others, such as the OED, recommend ''farther'' as a comparative form of ''far'' and ''further for use when it is not comparative.[http://www.dailywritingtips.com/farther-further-whats-the-difference/ Daily Writing Tips – Farther, Further: What’s the Difference? However, most authorities consider the two interchangeable in most or all circumstances, and historically they have not been distinguished.

    References

    English terms with homophones