vent

CEFRB1

/vɛnt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An opening that lets air, gas, or smoke out.

  2. 02

    verb

    To express a strong feeling openly.

Examples

  • He is apt to give vent to his feelings.

  • He gave vent to his disappointment.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A small aperture.

  2. An opening in a volcano from which lava or gas flows.

  3. An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.

More examples

In context

  • the vent of a cask; the vent of a mould

  • Exhaust is vented to the outside.

  • The stove vents to the outside.

Synonyms

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After the long meeting, she needed to blank her frustration by screaming loudly into a pillow.

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Origin

noun

Partly from Middle French vent, from Latin ventus and partly from French éventer. Cognate with French vent and Spanish viento (“wind”) and ventana (“window”). Doublet of wind.