vent

vent ¹  (vnt)

n.

1. A means of escape or release from confinement; an outlet: 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.

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.

2. To be released or discharged through an opening.

3. To rise to the surface of water to breathe. Used of a marine mammal.

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[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 *exventre : Latin ex-; see ex- + Latin ventus, wind; see w- in Indo-European roots).]

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venter n.

Synonyms: vent¹, express, utter¹, voice, air
These verbs mean to give outlet to thoughts or emotions. To vent is to unburden oneself of a strong pent-up emotion: "She was jealous ... and glad of any excuse to vent her pique" (Edward G.E.L. Bulwer-Lytton).
Express, a more comprehensive term, refers to both verbal and nonverbal communication: found the precise words to express her idea; expressed his affection with a hug; "expressing emotion in the form of art" (T.S. Eliot).
Utter involves vocal expression: "The words were uttered in the hearing of Montezuma" (William Hickling Prescott).
Voice denotes the expression of outlook or viewpoint: The lawyer voiced her satisfaction with the verdict.
To air is to show off one's feelings, beliefs, or ideas: They aired their differences during dinner.

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vent ²  (vnt)

n.

A slit in a garment, as in the back seam of a jacket.

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[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.]

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vent¹

n

1. a small opening for the passage or escape of fumes, liquids, etc.

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the shaft of a volcano or an aperture in the earth's crust through which lava and gases erupt

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the external opening of the urinary or genital systems of lower vertebrates

4. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a small aperture at the breech of old guns through which the charge was ignited

5. an exit, escape, or passage

give vent to to release (an emotion, passion, idea, etc.) in an utterance or outburst

vb (mainly tr)

1. to release or give expression or utterance to (an emotion, idea, etc.) he vents his anger on his wife

2. to provide a vent for or make vents in

3. to let out (steam, liquid, etc.) through a vent

[from Old French esventer to blow out, from ex-¹ + venter, from Vulgar Latin ventāre (unattested) to be windy, from Latin ventus wind]

venter  n

ventless  adj

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vent²

n

(Clothing & Fashion) a vertical slit at the back or both sides of a jacket

vb

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to make a vent or vents in (a jacket)

[from Old French fente slit, from fendre to split, from Latin findere to cleave]

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vent  (vnt)

1. An opening, and the conduit leading to it, in the side or at the top of a volcano, permitting the escape of fumes, a liquid, a gas, or steam.

2.

a. The excretory opening of the digestive tract in animals such as birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Also called cloaca.

b. See cloaca.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vent - a hole for the escape of gas or air vent-hole, venthole, blowhole air duct, air passage, airway - a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something smoke hole - a vent (as in a roof) for smoke to escape
	2.	vent - external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate orifice, 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 erupt volcano crack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure - a long narrow opening eructation, 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, release activity - 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, ventilate evince, 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, air freshen, refresh - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"

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vent

noun

outlet, opening, hole, split, aperture, duct, orifice There was a small air vent in the ceiling.

verb

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 up

Translations

vent [vent]

A. N

1. (Mech) → agujero m; (= valve) → válvula f; (= airhole) → respiradero m; (= grille) → rejilla f de ventilación; (= pipe) → ventosa f, conducto m de ventilación

2. (= opening) (in jacket, skirt) → abertura f

3. (Zool) → cloaca f

4. (= expression) to give vent to one's feelings → desahogarse
to give vent to one's anger → dar rienda suelta a su ira, desahogar su ira

B. VT

1. (Mech) → purgar; (= discharge) → descargar, emitir, dejar escapar

2. (= release) [+ feelings] → desahogar, descargar
to vent one's anger on sth/sb → desahogar la ira con algo/algn
to vent one's spleen (on) → descargar la bilis(contra)

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vent [ˈvɛnt]

n

(= duct) → conduit m d'aération

(in dress, jacket) → fente f

to give vent to sth [+ feelings, anger] → laisser libre cours à qch

vt [+ anger, feelings] → passer
to vent one's anger on sb/sth → passer sa colère sur qn/qch
The rioters vented their anger on the police → Les émeutiers ont passé leur colère sur la police.

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vent

n (for gas, liquid) → Öffnung f; (in chimney) → Abzug m; (in barrel) → Spundloch nt; (in coat) → Schlitz m; (for feelings) → Ventil nt; jacket with a single/double vent → Jacke mit Rückenschlitz m → /Seitenschlitzen pl; to give vent to something (fig) → einer Sache (dat) → Ausdruck verleihen; to give vent to one’s feelings → seinen Gefühlen freien Lauf lassen; to give vent to one’s anger → seinem Ärger Luft machen

vt feelings, anger → abreagieren (→ on an +dat); to vent one’s spleen → sich (dat) → Luft machen; to vent one’s spleen on somebody → seine Wut an jdm auslassen

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vent [vɛnt]

1. n (Tech) (airhole) → presa d'aria; (of jacket) → spacco
to give vent to one's anger → sfogare la propria rabbia

2. vt to vent one's anger (on sb/sth) → scaricare or sfogare la propria rabbia (su qn/qc)

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vent [vɛnt]

1. n (Tech) (airhole) → presa d'aria; (of jacket) → spacco
to give vent to one's anger → sfogare la propria rabbia

2. vt to vent one's anger (on sb/sth) → scaricare or sfogare la propria rabbia (su qn/qc)

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vent

n vent [vent]

a hole to allow air, smoke etc to pass out or in an air-vent. luggat فُتْحَة تَهْوِئَه отдушник větrací otvor lufthul das Abzugsloch διέξοδος, αεραγωγός respiradero; rejilla de ventilación ava هواکش؛ منفذ tuuletusaukko évent פֶּתַח छिद्र otvor za ispuštanje zraka nyílás lubang angin loftop foro; canna 通気穴 (벽 등의) 구멍 (ventiliacijos) anga (ventilācijas) eja; dūmvads bolong, lubang opening, gat luftehull otwór wentylacyjny respiradouro ieşire вентиляционное отверстие vetrací otvor odprtina, zračnik ventil hål, öppning, utlopp ช่องลม delik, ağız 通風口 вентиляційний отвір; душник سوراخ lỗ thông 通风口

v

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. uiting gee يُنَفِّس عَن изливам vylít si give luft for auslassen ξεσπώ πάνω σε κπ. descargar, desahogar välja valama خالی کردن purkaa tunteitaan décharger (sur) לַתֵת פּוּרקָן निकालना ispuhati kitölt (haragot) melampiaskan fá útrás fyrir sfogare 発散させる 배출(표출)하다 išlieti izgāzt (dusmas) melepaskan, meluahkan afreageren lufte (meninger); la gå ut over dać upust dar vazão a se descărca (pe) изливать, срывать vyliať si sprostiti dati oduška vädra, lufta ทำช่องระบายออก belirtmek, boşaltmak 表達或發洩(情緒等) випускати пар; давати вихід بخارات نکالنا mở lỗ thông hơi 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. uiting gee يُنَفِّس عن مشاعِرِه المكبوتَه изразявам (емоция) dát průchod give luft for Luft machen δίνω διέξοδο σε, απελευθερώνω τα αισθήματά μου dar rienda suelta, descargar, soltar, desahogar voli andma بیرون ریختن؛ آشکار کردن päästää ilmoille donner libre cours à לַתֵת פּוּרקָן לְ- अभिव्यक्त करना slobodno se izraziti szabad folyást enged (érzéseknek stb.) menyatakan fá útrás fyrir (dare sfogo a) 発散させる 자유롭게 표출하다 išlieti, išreikšti izgāzt (dusmas); ļaut vaļu (emocijām) meluahkan uiten gi fritt utløp for dać upust, wyładować dar vazão a da frâu liber дать волю чувствам dať priechod dati duška dati oduška få vädra, få utlopp för ระบายอารมณ์ belirtmek, boşaltmak 任意表達(情緒等) випускати пар; давати вихід باہر نکلنے کا موقع دينا nói cho hả, nói một cách tự do 泄怒，出气