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Definition of pent-up in English: pent-upadjective 1(of emotions, energy, etc.) unable to be expressed or released. Example sentencesExamples - Sometimes we just need a way to release our pent-up emotions.
- It was more an outbreak of energy and emotion and pent-up frustration.
- While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddler decided to release some pent-up energy and ran amok.
- This in turn drives the real leaders of the community to the margins, while the people are happy with the release of their pent-up emotion in the form of slogans.
- Our teacher then taught us several breathing techniques which were promised to result in a calm expulsion of toxins, the release of pent-up emotions and a sizzling spurt of energy.
- At the time it didn't sound like a clever psychological ploy, but rather a release of pent-up emotions.
- Consequently, much creative, pent-up energy is now released into the art of scrapbooking.
- As the starting gun barked out the release of pent-up energy, each triathlete fought for his or her personal space in the sea of bodies.
- Try to release your pent-up emotions by participating in some extra physical activities like running, swimming, whatever.
- For the fans, this dance provides catharsis and releases pent-up energy.
2Closely confined or held back. Example sentencesExamples - Pent-up water from three days of heavy rain gushed through the breach.
- A huge lake of water is held back by this and I can sense the force/pressure of this pent up water.
- A captured fish or a pent-up mass of water was, by contrast, a private good, something that belonged to someone.
- It forms a significant bulwark against the tide so that, even on neaps, there is an appreciable movement of water as the pent-up flow sweeps around the headland.
- The pent-up waters, controlled by a sluice gate, were directed past the mill wheel, driving the wooden gears, shafts and millstones.
Synonyms repressed, suppressed, stifled, smothered, restrained, constrained, confined, bottled up, held in/back, kept in check, curbed, bridled
Origin Late 16th century: pent, obsolete past participle of pen2 (verb). Definition of pent-up in US English: pent-upadjectivepentˈəppɛntˈəp Closely confined or held back. Example sentencesExamples - A huge lake of water is held back by this and I can sense the force/pressure of this pent up water.
- The pent-up waters, controlled by a sluice gate, were directed past the mill wheel, driving the wooden gears, shafts and millstones.
- A captured fish or a pent-up mass of water was, by contrast, a private good, something that belonged to someone.
- It forms a significant bulwark against the tide so that, even on neaps, there is an appreciable movement of water as the pent-up flow sweeps around the headland.
- Pent-up water from three days of heavy rain gushed through the breach.
Synonyms repressed, suppressed, stifled, smothered, restrained, constrained, confined, bottled up, held back, held in, kept in check, curbed, bridled
Origin Late 16th century: pent, obsolete past participle of pen (verb). |