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Vent

/vɛnt/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Vent"

noun

1
An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
"the vent of a cask; the vent of a mould"
2
A small aperture.
3
The opening of a volcano from which lava flows.
4
A verbalized frustration.

verb

1
To allow gases to escape.
"The stove vents to the outside."
2
To allow to escape through a vent.
"Exhaust is vented to the outside."
3
To express a strong emotion.
"Can we talk? I need to vent."
4
To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.

🔄 Synonyms of "Vent"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
airnoun	(uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
craternoun	(astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
air outverb	(idiomatic) To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
blowholenoun	(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
ventilateverb	To replace stale or noxious air with fresh.
ventholenoun	A hole through which gas or air can escape.
give ventverb	give expression or utterance to
volcanonoun	A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

↔️ Antonyms of "Vent"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unadjusted	Not adjusted, especially not altered to fit new or changed data or circumstances

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Vent"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
air outverb	(idiomatic) To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
ventilateverb	To replace stale or noxious air with fresh.
ventholenoun	A hole through which gas or air can escape.
airnoun	(uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
volcanonoun	A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.
craternoun	(astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
blowholenoun	(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
give ventverb	give expression or utterance to
airingnoun	(countable) The broadcast of a television or radio show.
outletnoun	A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
ventilationnoun	The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
blowernoun	Any device that blows; often, especially, a furnace component or a supercharger.
breezenoun	A light, gentle wind.
exhaustnoun	(transitive, literally, figuratively) To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or use until the supply comes to an end.
breathernoun	A short break; a rest or respite.
breathable	(of air) suitable for breathing
windynoun	Accompanied by wind.
coolingnoun	That cools.
tearverb	A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
orificenoun	A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.