broken wind

break wind

To pass gas; to be flatulent. Open a window—somebody broke wind in here! Someone broke wind right in the middle of Grandpa's story, and the whole table burst into laughter. It's impolite to break wind around company, Louis.

See also: break, wind

broken wind

A medical condition in horses that causes difficulty breathing. I called the doctor when my horse started showing signs of broken wind. Your horse is really laboring to breathe these days. You might want to make sure he doesn't have broken wind. OK, so my horse has broken wind. What do we do, Doc? How do we help him to breathe?

See also: broken, wind

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