Vent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |vent|  American pronunciation of the word vent
Brit.  |vent|  British pronunciation of the word vent

noun

- a hole for the escape of gas or air (syn: blowhole, vent-hole)
- external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
- a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt (syn: volcano)
- a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
- activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion (syn: outlet, release)
he gave vent to his anger

verb

- give expression or utterance to (syn: ventilate)
She vented her anger
The graduates gave vent to cheers
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen (syn: air, ventilate)

Extra examples

Windows should be opened to vent the fumes.

She vented her frustrations by kicking the car.

Don't vent your anger on me.

I screamed because I needed to vent.

He gave vent to his pent-up feelings.

He found (a) vent for his anger in smashing the crockery.

Passion found vent in words.

Laughter is a vent of any sudden joy.

I vented my soul in a line to Mr. P.

It's wrong to vent your anger on the children, they were not at fault.

This cheerfulness has vented itself in his playful poetry.

If he's had a bad day, Paul vents his anger on the family.

I could hear mum venting her frustration by banging the pots noisily.

The meeting gave us a chance to vent our spleen (=anger).

She vented her anger

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: vent
he/she/it: vents
present participle: venting
past tense: vented
past participle: vented
noun
singular: vent
plural: vents
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