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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 ¹

Noun

1. a small opening in something through which fresh air can enter and fumes can be released

2. the shaft of a volcano through which lava and gases erupt

3. the anal opening of a bird or other small animal

4. give vent to to release (an emotion) in an outburst: she gave vent to her misery and loneliness

Verb

1. to release or express freely: consumers vented their anger on the group by boycotting its products

2. to make vents in [Old French esventer to blow out]

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vent ²

Noun

a vertical slit in the lower hem of a jacket [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 1. outlet, opening, hole, split, aperture, duct, orifice

verb 2. express, release, voice, air, empty, discharge, utter, emit, come out with, pour out, give vent to, give expression to << OPPOSITE hold back

Translations

vent [vɛnt] n (= opening) → abertura (= air-hole); respiradero;

(in wall) → rejilla (de ventilación)

vt (fig) [+ feelings]; desahogar

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vent [vɛnt] n → conduit m d'aération;

(in dress, jacket) → fente f

vt (fig) [+ one's feelings]; donner libre cours à

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vent [vɛnt] n (also: air vent) → Abzug m;

(in jacket) → Schlitz m

vt (fig) (feelings) → abreagieren

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vent [vɛnt] n → foro, apertura;

(in dress, jacket) → spacco

vt (fig) [+ one's feelings]; sfogare, dare sfogo a