vent

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As a noun, vent means an opening through which gases, especially air, can pass. As a verb, it means allow gases to escape.

Meanings of vent

24 meanings

An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
“the vent of a cask; the vent of a mould”
A small aperture.
An opening in a volcano from which lava or gas flows.
A rant; a long session of expressing verbal frustration.
The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates.
A slit in the seam of a garment.
The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge.
In steam boilers, a sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet.
Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet.
Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance.
Ventriloquism.
External opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrateanimal
A fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
Similar: volcano
Activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
“she had no other outlet for her feelings”
“he gave vent to his anger”
Similar: release, outlet

Older and rare meanings (1)

Clipping of ventilation or ventilator.

To allow gases to escape.
“The stove vents to the outside.”
To allow to escape through a vent.
“Exhaust is vented to the outside.”
To express a strong emotion.
“He vents his anger violently.”
“Can we talk? I need to vent.”
To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.
To determine the sex of (a chick) by opening up the anal vent or cloaca.
To sell; to vend.
medicinecolloquialTo ventilate; to use a ventilator; to use ventilation.
Give expression or utterance to
“She vented her anger”
“The graduates gave vent to cheers”
Similar: ventilate, give vent
Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
“air the old winter clothes”
“air out the smoke-filled rooms”
Similar: ventilate, air out, air