1. (

• vent ,
• venthole ,
• vent-hole ,
• blowhole

) a hole for the escape of gas or air ;

2. (

• vent

) external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate ;

3. (

• vent ,
• volcano ,

) a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt ;

4. (

• vent ,

) a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) ;

5. (

• release ,
• outlet ,
• vent

) activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" ;

1. (

• vent ,
• ventilate ,
• give_vent

) give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" ;

2. (

• vent ,
• ventilate ,
• air_out ,
• air

) expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" ;