what does vent mean?
VENT as NOUN
- Meaning
- activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion
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Usage Example(s)
- she had no other outlet for her feelings
- he gave vent to his anger
Hypernyms(s) vent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
Hypernyms(s) vent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a hole for the escape of gas or air
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Hypernyms(s) vent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
Hypernyms(s) vent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a fissure in the earth’’s crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
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Hypernyms(s) vent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
VENT as VERB
- Meaning
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
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Usage Example(s)
- air the old winter clothes
- air out the smoke-filled rooms
Hypernyms(s) vent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- give expression or utterance to
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- She vented her anger
- The graduates gave vent to cheers
Hypernyms(s) vent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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