vent

«vent» in Mova's school dictionary: a small opening that lets air, smoke, steam or gas go in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a vent, vents); verb (vent, vents, vented, venting)

meaning for a pupil

1) A vent is a small opening that lets air, smoke, steam or gas go in or out, like an air vent in a room or a car. tree →

2) (science) A volcanic vent is the opening where lava, ash and gas come out; deep-sea vents (hydrothermal vents) let out hot water on the ocean floor. tree →

3) To vent your feelings, especially anger, means to let them out by talking, shouting or crying: «She vented about her day». tree →

4) A vent can also be a slit at the back or side of a coat or jacket. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons, volcanoes have a main vent; hydrothermal vents on the sea floor support strange animals like giant tube worms with no sunlight at all. In daily life, keep vents clear, especially on gas heaters, for safety. In PSHE, venting to a trusted person can help feelings, but not by hurting others. Phrases: «air vent», «vent your anger», «give vent to», «hydrothermal vent».

examples

• Steam came out of the vent in the bathroom. tree →
• Lava poured out of the volcano's vent. tree →
• Strange creatures live around hot vents on the deep sea floor. tree →
• Don't block the air vents on the heater. tree →
• After the match, Jack vented to his dad about the unfair referee. tree →
• It helps to vent your feelings to a friend. tree →
• In the film, the spy crawled through the air vents. tree →
• As soon as it saw the Caliph and his Vizier--who had crept up meanwhile--it gave vent to a joyful cry. tree →

note

Regular verb: vented. «Give vent to» means let out strong feelings. Trap: to «vent at» someone means to dump your anger on them, which may be unfair.

In the corpora

• Vent water can be hotter than three hundred degrees, but it does not boil because of the huge pressure of the deep sea.
• That shout is a way of letting out frustration, called venting.
• Shouting at the TV is venting, letting out frustration; it changes nothing, and it is not about the child.
• Behold, mine inwards are as wine which hath no vent; like new wine-skins which are ready to burst.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «vent» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.