Main Entry:

¹vent

Pronunciation:

\ˈvent\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, in part from ²vent, in part short for aventen to release (air), from Anglo-French aventer, alteration of Old French esventer to air, from es- ex- (from Latin ex-) + vent wind, from Latin ventus — more at wind

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to provide with a vent2 a: to serve as a vent for <chimneys vent smoke> b: discharge, expel c: to give often vigorous or emotional expression to <vented her frustration on her coworkers>3: to relieve by means of a vent <vented himself in a fiery letter to the editor>intransitive verb: to relieve oneself by venting something (as anger) <comes home from work and vents to the kids>

synonyms see express