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vent 1 V0055800 (vĕnt)n.1. Forceful expression or release of pent-up thoughts or feelings: give vent to one's anger.2. An opening permitting the escape of fumes, a liquid, a gas, or steam.3. The small hole at the breech of a gun through which the charge is ignited.4. Zoology The excretory opening of the digestive tract in animals such as birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.5. Geology a. The opening of a volcano in the earth's crust.b. An opening on the ocean floor that emits hot water and dissolved minerals.v. vent·ed, vent·ing, vents v.tr.1. To express (one's thoughts or feelings, for example), especially forcefully. See Synonyms at voice.2. To release or discharge (steam, for example) through an opening.3. To provide with a vent.v.intr.1. To vent one's feelings or opinions: Sorry to go on like that, but I just had to vent.2. To be released or discharged through an opening.3. To rise to the surface of water to breathe. Used of a marine mammal.
[Partly from French vent (from Old French) and partly alteration of French évent (from Old French esvent, from esventer, to let out air, from Vulgar Latin *exventāre : Latin ex-; see ex- + Latin ventus, wind; see wē- in Indo-European roots).]
vent′er n.
vent 2 V0055800 (vĕnt)n. A slit in a garment, as in the back seam of a jacket.
[Middle English vente, alteration (probably influenced by Old French vent, wind) of fente, from Old French, slit, from fendre, to split open, from Latin findere; see fission.]vent (vɛnt) n1. a small opening for the passage or escape of fumes, liquids, etc2. (Geological Science) the shaft of a volcano or an aperture in the earth's crust through which lava and gases erupt3. (Zoology) the external opening of the urinary or genital systems of lower vertebrates4. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a small aperture at the breech of old guns through which the charge was ignited5. an exit, escape, or passage6. give vent to to release (an emotion, passion, idea, etc) in an utterance or outburstvb (mainly tr) 7. to release or give expression or utterance to (an emotion, idea, etc): he vents his anger on his wife. 8. to provide a vent for or make vents in9. to let out (steam, liquid, etc) through a vent[C14: from Old French esventer to blow out, from ex-1 + venter, from Vulgar Latin ventāre (unattested) to be windy, from Latin ventus wind] ˈventer n ˈventless adj
vent (vɛnt) n (Clothing & Fashion) a vertical slit at the back or both sides of a jacketvb (Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to make a vent or vents in (a jacket)[C15: from Old French fente slit, from fendre to split, from Latin findere to cleave]vent1 (vɛnt)
n. 1. an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, fumes, or the like. 2. an opening at the earth's surface from which volcanic material, as lava or gas, is emitted. 3. a means of exit or escape; an outlet, as from confinement. 4. expression; utterance; release: giving vent to one's emotions. 5. the small opening at the breech of a gun by which fire is communicated to the charge. 6. Zool. the external opening of the cloaca. v.t. 7. to give free play or expression to (an emotion). 8. to relieve through such expression: to vent one's disappointment. 9. to release or discharge (liquid, smoke, etc.). 10. to furnish or provide with a vent or vents. v.i. 11. to be relieved of pressure or discharged by means of a vent. 12. (of a marine animal) to rise to the surface of the water to breathe. 13. to openly express powerful emotions, esp. ones that are normally suppressed. [1350–1400; Middle English (v.): to furnish (a vessel) with a vent, by aphesis < Old French aventer, esventer < Latin ventus wind1] vent2 (vɛnt)
n. a slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam. [1400–50; late Middle English vente; replacing Middle English fente < Middle French, derivative of fendre to slit < Latin findere to split] vent
Past participle: vented
Gerund: venting
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| I vent | | you vent | | he/she/it vents | | we vent | | you vent | | they vent |
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| I vented | | you vented | | he/she/it vented | | we vented | | you vented | | they vented |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am venting | | you are venting | | he/she/it is venting | | we are venting | | you are venting | | they are venting |
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| I have vented | | you have vented | | he/she/it has vented | | we have vented | | you have vented | | they have vented |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was venting | | you were venting | | he/she/it was venting | | we were venting | | you were venting | | they were venting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had vented | | you had vented | | he/she/it had vented | | we had vented | | you had vented | | they had vented |
| Future |
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| I will vent | | you will vent | | he/she/it will vent | | we will vent | | you will vent | | they will vent |
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| I will have vented | | you will have vented | | he/she/it will have vented | | we will have vented | | you will have vented | | they will have vented |
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| I will be venting | | you will be venting | | he/she/it will be venting | | we will be venting | | you will be venting | | they will be venting |
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| I have been venting | | you have been venting | | he/she/it has been venting | | we have been venting | | you have been venting | | they have been venting |
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| I will have been venting | | you will have been venting | | he/she/it will have been venting | | we will have been venting | | you will have been venting | | they will have been venting |
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| I had been venting | | you had been venting | | he/she/it had been venting | | we had been venting | | you had been venting | | they had been venting |
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| I would vent | | you would vent | | he/she/it would vent | | we would vent | | you would vent | | they would vent |
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| I would have vented | | you would have vented | | he/she/it would have vented | | we would have vented | | you would have vented | | they would have vented |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  vent - a hole for the escape of gas or airventhole, vent-hole, blowholeair duct, air passage, airway - a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)hole - an opening deliberately made in or through somethingsmoke hole - a vent (as in a roof) for smoke to escape | | 2. | vent - external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrateorifice, porta, opening - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" | | 3. |  vent - a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases eruptvolcanocrack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure - a long narrow openingeructation, extravasation, eruption - (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)active - (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos" | | 4. | vent - a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)slit - a long narrow opening | | 5. | vent - activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"outlet, releaseactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | | Verb | 1. | vent - give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"give vent, ventilateevince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" | | 2. |  vent - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"ventilate, air out, airfreshen, refresh - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us" |
ventnoun1. outlet, opening, hole, split, aperture, duct, orifice There was a small air vent in the ceiling.verb1. express, release, voice, air, empty, discharge, utter, emit, come out with, pour out, give vent to, give expression to She telephoned her best friend to vent her frustration.
express repress, curb, inhibit, hold back, subdue, stifle, quash, quell, bottle upventnounAn open space allowing passage:aperture, hole, mouth, opening, orifice, outlet.verb1. To utter publicly:air, express, put, state, ventilate.Idiom: come out with.2. To put into words:articulate, communicate, convey, declare, express, say, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice.Idiom: give tongue to.3. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, send forth, throw off.Translationsvent (vent) noun a hole to allow air, smoke etc to pass out or in. an air-vent. 通風口 通风口 verb to give expression or an outlet to (an emotion etc). He was angry with himself and vented his rage on his son by beating him violently. 表達或發洩(情緒等) 表达或发泄（感情） give vent to to express (an emotion etc) freely. He gave vent to his anger in a furious letter to the newspaper. 任意表達(情緒等) 任意表达或发泄（感情等） vent
vent (one's) spleenTo voice one's anger. Mom's been venting her spleen to me for an hour already. Apparently, Aunt Marie has wronged her yet again.See also: spleen, ventgive (full) vent to (something)To passionately express one's negative emotion, such as anger, frustration, etc. Once we left the office, Sally gave vent to her anger about how promotions are unfairly awarded in our department. I work in customer service, so I'm used to people giving full vent to their frustration.See also: give, ventvent on (someone or something)To subject someone or something else, especially an innocent party, to one's negative emotions or reaction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "vent" and "on" to specify the negative emotion. Sorry for venting on you like that, I've just been under a lot of pressure lately. Don't vent your frustration on the kids, Dave—they didn't do anything!See also: on, ventgive vent to somethingFig. to express anger. (The something is usually anger, ire, irritation, etc.) John gave vent to his anger by yelling at Sally. Bill couldn't give vent to his frustration because he had been warned to keep quiet.See also: give, ventvent one's spleenFig. to get rid of one's feelings of anger caused by someone or something by attacking someone or something else. Jack vented his spleen at his wife whenever things went badly at work. Peter vented his spleen on his car by kicking it when it broke down.See also: spleen, ventvent something (up)on someone or somethingto release one's emotional tension on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Henry vented his anger on Carl. It's no use to vent your hatred on a door. Kicking it won't help.See also: on, ventgive vent toExpress an emotion, as in He didn't dare give vent to his annoyance in front of her parents. [Late 1500s] See also: give, ventvent one's spleenExpress one's anger, as in Some people see town council meetings as a place where they can vent their spleen. This expression uses vent in the sense of "air," and spleen in the sense of "anger," alluding to the fact that this organ was once thought to be the seat of ill humor and melancholy. [First half of 1600s] See also: spleen, ventvent your spleen If you vent your spleen, you express your anger about something. He took up the attack, venting his spleen against the government for a full hour.See also: spleen, ventgive vent to express or release (a strong emotion, energy, etc.).See also: give, ventvent your spleen give free expression to your anger or displeasure. 2003 Guardian Woodgate 's clumsy challenge on the striker was not contested, though the visitors wasted little time in venting spleen at both the culpable Danish midfielder and, erroneously, the young pretender. See also: spleen, ventgive (full) ˈvent to something (informal) express a strong negative feeling freely and forcefully: I tried to stop myself giving full vent to my anger.See also: give, something, ventvent your ˈspleen (literary) express your anger in speech or writing: He vented his spleen on the assembled crowd.In the past, people believed that the spleen (= a small organ near the stomach that controls the quality of the blood cells) was responsible for making someone feel sad or bad-tempered. From this, it came to mean a person’s anger.See also: spleen, ventvent onv. To release some strong emotion by taking action against someone or something: The frustrated travelers vented their anger on the employees of the airline.See also: on, ventvent one’s spleen tv. to release one’s anger. I just feel like I have to vent my spleen at somebody. See also: spleen, ventvent
vent1. the shaft of a volcano or an aperture in the earth's crust through which lava and gases erupt 2. the external opening of the urinary or genital systems of lower vertebrates vent[vent] (engineering) A small passage made with a needle through stemming, for admitting a squib to enable the charge to be lighted. A hole, extending up through the bearing at the top of the core-barrel inner tube, which allows the water and air in the upper part of the inner tube to escape into the borehole. A small hole in the upper end of a core-barrel inner tube that allows water and air in the inner tube to escape into the annular space between the inner and outer barrels. An opening provided for the discharge of pressure or the release of pressure from tanks, vessels, reactors, processing equipment, and so on. A pipe for providing airflow to or from a drainage system or for circulating air within the system to protect trap seals from siphonage and back pressure. (geology) The opening of a volcano on the surface of the earth. (metallurgy) A small opening in a casting mold to allow for the escape of gases. (zoology) The external opening of the cloaca or rectum, especially in fish, birds, and amphibians. vent1. A pipe installed to provide a flow of air to or from a drainage system or to provide a circulation of air within such system to protect trap seals from siphonage and back pressure. 2. A Vent connector. 3. A Vent system. 4. AVentilator, 3. 5. A stack designed to allow moisture vapor or other gas from inside a building or building system to escape into the atmosphere. 6.See cavity vent.
vENT.On drawings, abbr. for “ventilate.”venti. An opening to the atmosphere to spill excess pressure to the atmosphere, as in fuel tanks.
ii. The holes in aircraft skin for static pressure pickup. Also called static ports. See velocity pressure.
iii. An opening in the center of a parachute canopy for its stabilization. See also parachute vent.vent
vent [vent] an opening or outlet, such as an opening that discharges pus, or the anus.vent (vent), An opening into a cavity or canal, especially one through which the contents of such a cavity are discharged, as the anus. [O. Fr. fente, a chink, cleft] vent (vĕnt)n.1. An opening permitting the escape of fumes, a liquid, a gas, or steam.2. Zoology The excretory opening of the digestive tract in animals such as birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.v. vented, venting, vents v.tr.1. To release or discharge (steam, for example) through an opening.2. To provide with a vent.v.intr. To be released or discharged through an opening.
vent′er n.vent Ventilation, ventilatorvent (vent) An opening into a cavity or canal, especially one through which the contents of such a cavity are discharged, such as the anus. [O. Fr. fente, a chink, cleft]VENT
| Acronym | Definition |
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| VENT➣Ventilation | | VENT➣Ventilator | | VENT➣Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (birding; est. 1976; Austin, TX) | | VENT➣Visio Enterprise Network Tools (Microsoft Corporation) |
vent
Synonyms for ventnoun outletSynonyms- outlet
- opening
- hole
- split
- aperture
- duct
- orifice
verb expressSynonyms- express
- release
- voice
- air
- empty
- discharge
- utter
- emit
- come out with
- pour out
- give vent to
- give expression to
Antonyms- repress
- curb
- inhibit
- hold back
- subdue
- stifle
- quash
- quell
- bottle up
Synonyms for ventnoun an open space allowing passageSynonyms- aperture
- hole
- mouth
- opening
- orifice
- outlet
verb to utter publiclySynonyms- air
- express
- put
- state
- ventilate
verb to put into wordsSynonyms- articulate
- communicate
- convey
- declare
- express
- say
- state
- talk
- tell
- utter
- verbalize
- vocalize
- voice
verb to discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violentlySynonyms- emit
- give
- give forth
- give off
- give out
- issue
- let off
- let out
- release
- send forth
- throw off
Synonyms for ventnoun a hole for the escape of gas or airSynonyms- venthole
- vent-hole
- blowhole
Related Words- air duct
- air passage
- airway
- hole
- smoke hole
noun external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrateRelated Wordsnoun a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases eruptSynonymsRelated Words- crack
- scissure
- cleft
- crevice
- fissure
- eructation
- extravasation
- eruption
- active
noun a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)Related Wordsnoun activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotionSynonymsRelated Wordsverb give expression or utterance toSynonymsRelated Wordsverb expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshenSynonymsRelated Words |