Definition of vent
transitive verb
1 : to provide with a vent
2a : to serve as a vent for chimneys vent smokeb : discharge, expelc : 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 (such as anger) comes home from work and vents to the kids
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Examples of vent in a Sentence
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.
Origin and Etymology of vent
Middle English venten “to provide with an air hole,” in part verbal derivative of vent “anus, outlet, 2vent,” in part short for aventen “to cool (oneself, as by removing a helmet), release, let air out of,” borrowed from Anglo-French aventer “to allow to escape, release, fan,” probably altered by vowel reduction from Old French esventer “to fan, cool by stirring the air,” going back to Vulgar Latin *exventāre, from Latin ex- 1ex- + -ventāre, verbal derivative of ventus “wind” — more at 1wind
Synonym Discussion of vent
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Definition of vent
1 : an opening for the escape of a gas or liquid or for the relief of pressure: such asa : the external opening of the rectum or cloaca : anusb (1) : pipe 3c, fumarole (2) : hydrothermal ventc : an opening at the breech of a muzzle-loading gun through which fire is touched to the powderd chiefly Scotland : chimney, flue
2 : an opportunity or means of escape, passage, or release : outlet finally gave vent to his pent-up hostility
Origin and Etymology of vent
Middle English, “anus, outlet,” probably borrowed from Anglo-French, “wind, cold air, draft, outlet” (continental Old French, “wind”), going back to Latin ventus “wind” — more at 1wind
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Definition of vent
: a slit in a garment; specifically : an opening in the lower part of a seam (as of a jacket or skirt)
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adjectiveVENT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of vent for English Language Learners
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: to allow (something, such as smoke or gas) to go out through an opening
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: to express (an emotion) usually in a loud or angry manner
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Definition of vent for Students
1 : an opening for the escape of a gas or liquid or for the relief of pressure
2 : an opportunity or means of release His writing gives vent to his anger.
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