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vent

/ vent /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
Type of:
orifice opening porta
noun Sense 2
a hole for the escape of gas or air
Type of:
hole
Kinds of:
smoke hole
Has parts:
air passage air duct airway
Derived:
ventilate air out air
noun Sense 3
a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
Type of:
slit
noun Sense 4
a fissure in the earth''s crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
Type of:
crack cleft crevice
verb Sense 5
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
"air the old winter clothes"
"air out the smoke-filled rooms"
Type of:
refresh freshen
Derived:
venthole vent-hole blowhole ventilator discharge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
give expression or utterance to
"She vented her anger"
"The graduates gave vent to cheers"
Type of:
express show evince
Derived:
public discussion ventilation release outlet venter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 7
activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion
"she had no other outlet for her feelings"
"he gave vent to his anger"
Type of:
activity
Derived:
ventilate give vent
Semantic Complexity
92%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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orifice opening porta hole smoke hole slit crack cleft crevice refresh freshen express