break wind
To pass gas; to be flatulent. Open a window—somebody broke wind in here!
broken wind
A medical condition in horses that causes difficulty breathing. I called the doctor when my horse started showing signs of broken wind.
break wind
Euph. to expel gas from the anus. Someone in the bus broke wind. It smelled terrible. He broke wind with an embarrassing noise.
break wind
Expel intestinal gas, as in Beans always make him break wind. [Early 1500s]
break ˈwind
let gas out from the intestine (= the tube along which food passes after it has been through the stomach) through the anus break wind
To expel intestinal gas.