poot

English

Verb

poot (third-person singular simple present poots, present participle pooting, simple past and past participle pooted)

1. (babytalk, slang) To fart.

Noun

poot (plural poots)

1. (babytalk, slang) A fart, perhaps a relatively quiet one.

Synonyms

• fart
• toot

Usage notes

Much less vulgar than fart; accepted in some circles (speaking with children) where fart would not be.

Translations

• Russian: поднабздеть (ru) (podnabzdét’)

Anagrams

• topo

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

poot m. (plural poten, ^??? please provide the diminutive!)

1. (anatomy) limb (arm or leg) of an animal (sometimes human)

   Spinnen hebben acht poten. Spiders have eight legs.

2. (slang) leg or foot

   Geen poot hebben om op te staan. Not having a leg to stand on.

3. (slang) hand

   Blijf met je poten van me af! Keep your hands off me!

4. leg of an object, e.g. furniture

   Een kruk met drie poten. A stool with three legs.

5. (vulgar, derogatory) homosexual

Usage notes

Although using poot to denote limbs of humans in normally considered rude, there are some exceptions in case of idioms (Op zijn achterste poten staan. To get up on one's hind legs.)

Derived terms

• duizendpoot
• mankepoot
• potenrammen
• pootafdruk

Verb

poot

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of poten.
2. imperative of poten.