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# pass gas

phrase (verb phrase: pass gas, passes gas, passed gas, passing gas)

«pass gas» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, polite) fart; let air out of the bottom.

### In the lessons

Doctors, nurses and polite people (especially in the USA) use it to talk about farting without a rude word. Polite register, mainly USA; UK English uses «pass wind».

### Examples

- The doctor asked if he had passed gas after the operation.
- It's normal to pass gas several times a day.
- Someone passed gas in the lift — gross!
- Babies often pass gas after feeding.
- Beans can make you pass gas.
- «Pass gas» sounds much nicer than «fart».

### Note

It has nothing to do with petrol (US «gas»). UK: «pass wind». Children may laugh at it; it is still a polite phrase. Plain word: fart.