Dictionary definition · vent
noun
- a hole for the escape of gas or air
- external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
- a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
- a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
- activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion"she had no other outlet for her feelings"
verb
- give expression or utterance to"She vented her anger"
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen"air the old winter clothes"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).