| Noun | 1. | vent - a hole for the escape of gas or airhole - an opening deliberately made in or through something smoke hole - a vent (as in a roof) for smoke to escape | |
| 2. | vent - external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrateorifice, porta, opening - an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" | |
| 3. | vent - a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases eruptactive - (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos" | |
| 4. | vent - a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)slit - a long narrow opening | |
| 5. | vent - activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity" | |
| Verb | 1. | vent - give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" | |
| 2. | vent - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"freshen, refresh - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us" | |