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vent

 
 
pronunciation:
vent
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: an opening which allows entrance, passage, or exit of a gas or vapor, esp. of air or smoke.
Kitchen smoke and steam escape through this vent.We keep the heating vent closed in this room because it's rarely occupied.
synonyms:
air hole, blowhole, duct, exhaust, flue, outlet, spiracle
similar words:
chimney, draft, opening, orifice, passage, register, smokestack, spout, window
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: vents, venting, vented
definition 1: to allow release of; discharge.
Fireplaces vent smoke through a chimney.
synonyms:
discharge, eject, emit, expel, gush, spout, spurt
antonyms:
bridle
similar words:
ejaculate, exhaust, jet, pour, shoot, squirt, ventilate
definition 2: to suddenly or forcefully give expression to.
Later he was ashamed that he had vented his anger on his dog.Her husband listened patiently as she vented her frustration with her boss.
similar words:
air, ejaculate, emit, express, pour, purge, shoot, spout, ventilate, vocalize, voice
definition 3: to relieve; release.
They tried to vent the pressure built up by the compressed steam.
synonyms:
discharge, ease, relieve
similar words:
release, siphon
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to be released or discharged in order to relieve pressure, esp. through a vent.
synonyms:
gush, spout, spurt
similar words:
debouch, effuse, escape, jet, shoot, squirt
definition 2: to release emotions such as anger, frustration, worry, or resentment, typically by talking, shouting, or complaining about one's troubles or annoyances to others.
I didn't mean what I said about quitting my job; I just needed to vent about what happened today.Thanks for listening and letting me vent.
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