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    vent
    /vɛnt/

    noun

    • 1. an opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space: "remove any debris blocking the vents"
    • 2. the release or expression of a strong emotion, energy, etc.: "children give vent to their anger in various ways"

    verb

    • 1. give free expression to (a strong emotion): "we vent our spleen on drug barons"
    • 2. provide with an outlet for air, gas, or liquid: "tumble-dryers must be vented to the outside"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VENT definition: 1. a small opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to enter or leave a closed space: 2. a cut in…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ventVent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VENT is to provide with a vent. How to use vent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vent.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ventVENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like. an opening at the earth's surface from which volcanic material, as lava, steam, or gas, is emitted. Zoology. the anal or excretory opening of animals, especially of those below mammals, as birds and reptiles.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A vent is a hole in something through which air can come in and smoke, gas, or smells can go out. A lot of steam escaped from the vent at the front of the machine. American English : vent / ˈvɛnt /

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    VENT meaning: 1. a small opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to enter or leave a closed space: 2. a cut in…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvent noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    (formal) to express a feeling, especially anger, strongly. Children give vent to their anger in various ways. She gave full vent to her feelings in a violent outburst. See vent in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See vent in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: vent.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ventVent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you vent your feelings, you let out a strong and sometimes angry emotion and just say what you think. You might vent your rage when your brother once again gets out of doing his chores. You also might vent something to air it out.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › ventVent - definition of vent by The Free Dictionary

    Define vent. vent synonyms, vent pronunciation, vent translation, English dictionary definition of vent. n. 1. Forceful expression or release of pent-up thoughts or feelings: give vent to one's anger. 2. An opening permitting the escape of fumes, a liquid, a...

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    VENT definition: 1. a hole in a wall or machine that lets air in and allows smoke or smells to go out 2. to do or…. Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › ventVent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Vent definition: Forceful expression or release of pent-up thoughts or feelings.