vent

Meanings

• 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
  • "he gave vent to his anger"
• give expression or utterance to
  • "She vented her anger"
  • "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
• expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen

Synonyms

air, air out, blowhole, give vent, outlet, release, vent-hole, venthole, ventilate, volcano