Definitions

vent

[vent] / vɛnt /

NOUN

outlet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chimney duct flue pipe ventilator

STRONG

aperture avenue drain exit hole opening orifice split spout

Antonyms

STRONG

closing closure solid

WEAK

door

VERB

let out; express

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emit pour out unleash utter ventilate

STRONG

air assert declare discharge empty give issue loose put release state verbalize voice

WEAK

come out with drive out give off give out provide escape take out on throw off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal

STRONG

be quiet deny hold keep suppress take

Example Sentences

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I feel safer hearing that and decide that I do want to vent to her.

From Literature

Participants vent, find reinforcement among like-minded people, and leave feeling heard and aligned.

From The Wall Street Journal

At a mid-February public hearing, a standing-room-only crowd vented against the plan.

From The Wall Street Journal

"That's my way of venting about the errors we see in leadership," he says.

From BBC

A concealed vent, cunningly let into the real wall, allowed air to enter from outside.

From Literature