vent1
• noun 1 an opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space. 2 the anus or cloaca of a fish or other animal. • verb 1 give free expression to (a strong emotion). 2 discharge (air, gas, or liquid) through an outlet. — PHRASES give vent to release or express (a strong emotion). — ORIGIN from French vent ‘wind’ or éventer ‘expose to air’, both from Latin ventus ‘wind’.
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