[vent] 
,| 1. | an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like. |
| 2. | an opening at the earth's surface from which volcanic material, as lava, steam, or gas, is emitted. |
| 3. | Zoology. the anal or excretory opening of animals, esp. of those below mammals, as birds and reptiles. |
| 4. | the small opening at the breech of a gun by which fire is communicated to the charge. |
| 5. | a means of exit or escape; an outlet, as from confinement. |
| 6. | expression; utterance; release: to give vent to one's emotions. |
| 7. | Obsolete. the act or fact of venting; emission or discharge. |
| 8. | to give free play or expression to (an emotion, passion, etc.): to vent rage. |
| 9. | to give public utterance to: to vent one's opinions. |
| 10. | to relieve by giving expression to something: He vented his disappointment by criticizing his successor. |
| 11. | to release or discharge (liquid, smoke, etc.). |
| 12. | to furnish or provide with a vent or vents. |
| 13. | to be relieved of pressure or discharged by means of a vent. |
| 14. | (of an otter or other animal) to rise to the surface of the water to breathe. |
vent (věnt)
n.
An opening into a cavity or canal, especially one through which contents are discharged.
vent (věnt) Pronunciation Key
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