vent
[noun]
Synonyms:
- outlet, aperture, duct, opening, orifice
[verb]
Synonyms:
- express, air, discharge, emit, give vent to, pour out, release, utter, voice

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Contrasted words: check, curb, inhibit, restrain, repress, suppress
Related Idioms: come out with, give vent to
Related Words: cast out, discharge, exhaust, utter, voice, assert, declare, articulation, verbalization, vocalization

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. vent¹ /vent/ noun [countable]
[Sense 1-2, 4: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: ⇒ vent²]
[Sense 3: Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: fente 'long narrow hole', from fendre 'to split', from Latin findere; ⇒ fission]

1. a hole or pipe through which gases, liquid etc can enter or escape from an enclosed space or container:
a blocked air vent
a volcanic vent

2. give vent to something formal to do something violent or harmful to express feelings of anger, hatred etc:
Children give vent to their anger in various ways.
He knew that if he gave full vent to his feelings, it would upset Joanna.

3. a thin straight opening at the bottom of the back or side of a jacket or coat

4. technical the small hole through which small animals, birds, fish, etc pass waste matter out of their bodies

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. vent² verb [transitive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: esventer 'to put in the air', from vent 'wind', from Latin ventus]
to express feelings of anger, hatred etc, especially by doing something violent or harmful
vent something on somebody
If he’s had a bad day, Paul vents his anger on the family.
vent something by doing something
I could hear mum venting her frustration by banging the pots noisily.
The meeting gave us a chance to vent our spleen (=anger).

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

vent
noun
ADJ. air, heating | roof, side
VERB + VENT open, close | fit, install
PREP. through a/the ~ Air passes through a vent.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲