vent
1. a hole for the escape of gas or air (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
venthole, vent-hole, blowhole
• Derivationally related forms:
ventilate
• Hypernyms:
hole
• Hyponyms:
smoke hole
• Part Holonyms:
air passage, air duct, airway
2. external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
orifice, opening, porta
3. a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
• Syn:
volcano
• Members of this Topic:
active, eruption, eructation, extravasation
• Hypernyms:
crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
4. a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
• Hypernyms:
slit
5. activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
- she had no other outlet for her feelings
- he gave vent to his anger
• Syn:
release, outlet
• Hypernyms:
activity
1. give expression or utterance to (Freq. 3)
- She vented her anger
- The graduates gave vent to cheers
• Syn:
ventilate, give vent
• Derivationally related forms:
ventilation (for: ventilate), venter
• Hypernyms:
express, show, evince
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP (for: give vent)
2. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
- air the old winter clothes
- air out the smoke-filled rooms
• Syn:
ventilate, air out, air
• Derivationally related forms:
vent (for: ventilate), ventilator (for: ventilate), venting
• Hypernyms:
refresh, freshen
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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