Definitions for ventvɛnt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ventvɛnt(n.)
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, fumes, or the like.
Category: Building Trades
an opening at the earth's surface from which volcanic material, as lava or gas, is emitted.
Category: Geology
a means of exit or escape; an outlet, as from confinement.
expression; utterance; release:
giving vent to one's emotions.
the small opening at the breech of a gun by which fire is communicated to the charge.
Zool. the external opening of the cloaca.
Category: Zoology
(v.t.)to give free play or expression to (an emotion).
to relieve through such expression:
to vent one's disappointment.
to release or discharge (liquid, smoke, etc.).
Category: Building Trades
to furnish or provide with a vent or vents.
Category: Building Trades
(v.i.)to be relieved of pressure or discharged by means of a vent.
(of a marine animal) to rise to the surface of the water to breathe.
Category: Animal Behavior
to openly express powerful emotions, esp. ones that are normally suppressed.
Origin of vent:
1350–1400; ME (v.): to furnish (a vessel) with a vent, by aphesis < OF aventer, esventer < L ventuswind1
ventvɛnt(n.)
a slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam.
Category: Clothing
Origin of vent:
1400–50; late ME vente; r. ME fente < MF, der. of fendre to slit < L findere to split
Princeton's WordNet
vent, venthole, vent-hole, blowhole(noun)
a hole for the escape of gas or air
vent(noun)
external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
vent, volcano(noun)
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
vent(noun)
a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
release, outlet, vent(verb)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
"she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
vent, ventilate, give vent(verb)
give expression or utterance to
"She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
vent, ventilate, air out, air(verb)
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
"air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
vent(noun)ɛnt
a small hole to let air in or smoke, fumes, etc. out
a hot air vent in the street
vent(verb)ɛnt
to release a strong emotion
a video game that allows him to vent his frustrations
Wiktionary
vent(Noun)
Ventriloquism.
Origin: Partly from vent, from ventus and party from éventer.
Webster Dictionary
Vent(noun)
sale; opportunity to sell; market
Vent(verb)
to sell; to vend
Vent(noun)
a baiting place; an inn
Vent(verb)
to snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort
Vent(noun)
a small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent
Vent(noun)
the anal opening of certain invertebrates and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes
Vent(noun)
the opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole
Vent(noun)
sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet
Vent(noun)
fig.: Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet
Vent(noun)
emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance
Vent(verb)
to let out at a vent, or small aperture; to give passage or outlet to
Vent(verb)
to suffer to escape from confinement; to let out; to utter; to pour forth; as, to vent passion or complaint
Vent(verb)
to utter; to report; to publish
Vent(verb)
to scent, as a hound
Vent(verb)
to furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent. a mold
Translations for vent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- luggatAfrikaans

- فُتْحَة تَهْوِئَهArabic

- отдушникBulgarian

- respiradouroPortuguese (BR)

- větrací otvorCzech

- das AbzugslochGerman

- lufthulDanish

- διέξοδος, αεραγωγόςGreek

- respiradero; rejilla de ventilaciónSpanish

- avaEstonian

- هواکش؛ منفذFarsi

- tuuletusaukkoFinnish

- éventFrench

- פֶּתַחHebrew

- छिद्रHindi

- otvor za ispuštanje zrakaCroatian

- nyílásHungarian

- lubang anginIndonesian

- loftopIcelandic

- foro; cannaItalian

- 通気穴Japanese

- (벽 등의) 구멍Korean

- (ventiliacijos) angaLithuanian

- (ventilācijas) eja; dūmvadsLatvian

- bolong, lubangMalay

- opening, gatDutch

- luftehullNorwegian

- otwór wentylacyjnyPolish

- respiradouroPortuguese

- ieşireRomanian

- вентиляционное отверстиеRussian

- vetrací otvorSlovak

- odprtina, zračnikSlovenian

- ventilSerbian

- hål, öppning, utloppSwedish

- ช่องลมThai

- delik, ağızTurkish

- 通風口Chinese (Trad.)

- вентиляційний отвір; душникUkrainian

- سوراخUrdu

- lỗ thôngVietnamese

- 通风口Chinese (Simp.)

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