vent
Definition
- n. a hole for the escape of gas or air
- n. external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
- n. a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
- n. a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
Word forms
- Present participle
- venting
- Past tense
- vented
- Past participle
- vented
- Third person singular
- vents
Example sentences
n.
The room was stuffy, so I opened the vent to let in some fresh air.
vt.
He needed to vent his frustrations after a long week at work.