vent

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[edit] Etymology 1

Partly from French vent, from Latin ventus and party from French éventer.

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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

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

[edit] Etymology 2

Clipping of ventriloquism

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vent (plural vents)

  1. Ventriloquism.
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vent m. (oblique plural venz, nominative singular venz, nominative plural vent)

  1. wind (movement of air)
    • circa 1110, Benedeit, Le Voyage de saint Brandan:
      Un meis sanz vent nagerent tut plein
      They sailed for a whole month without wind

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vent m. (plural vents)

  1. wind (movement of air).

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vent

  1. imperative of vente

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Unknown. Possibly a shortening of vennoot, but there is no evidence of an overlap in sentences.

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vent m. (plural venten, diminutive ventje)

  1. chap, fellow

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vent

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of venten.
  2. imperative of venten.

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vent m. (plural vents)

  1. Atmospheric wind.
  2. (euphemistic) A flatulence.
  3. (uncountable) Empty words, hot air.
    Toutes ces 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

[edit] Occitan

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vent m. (plural vents)

  1. wind (movement of air)

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vent m. (oblique plural venz, nominative singular venz, nominative plural vent)

  1. wind (movement of air)
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