vent

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[edit] Etymology 1

Partly from French vent (from Latin), and party from French éventer.

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Singular
vent

Plural
vents

vent (plural vents)

A vent (opening) in the wall of a house.
  1. An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
  2. The opening of a volcano from which lava flows.
  3. A verbalized frustration.
  4. The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates.
  5. A slit in the seam of a garment.
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an opening through which gases, especially air, can pass
the opening of a volcano from which lava flows
a verbalized frustration
the excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates
a slit in the seam of a garment
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to vent

Third person singular
vents

Simple past
vented

Past participle
vented

Present participle
venting

to vent (third-person singular simple present vents, present participle venting, simple past and past participle vented)

  1. (intransitive) To allow gases to escape.
    The stove vents to the outside.
  2. (transitive) To allow to escape through a vent.
    Exhaust is vented to the outside.
  3. (transitive, intransitive) To express.
    He vents his anger violently.
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to allow gases to escape
to allow to escape through a vent
to express

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Abbreviation.

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vent puppet

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vent m.

  1. wind (movement of air).

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vent m. (plural venten, diminutive ventje)

  1. chap, fellow

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vent

  1. The imperative of venten.
  2. The singular present tense of venten.

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vent m. (plural vents)

  1. Atmospheric wind.
  2. (euphemism) A flatulence.
  3. (uncountable) Empty words.
    Toute ses promesses, c'est du vent. — Those are empty promises.

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vent

  1. Neuter of ven

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vent

  1. Imperative of vente
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