A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or other fluid to escape; as the vent of a cask.

The opening in a cannon or other piece of artillery, by which fire is communicated to the charge.

Passage from secrecy to notice; publication.

The act of opening.

Emission; passage; escape from confinement; as, his smothered passions urge for vent.

Discharge; utterance; means of discharge. Had like grief been dewd in tears, without the vent of words -

Opportunity to sell; demand. There is no vent for any commodity except wool.

An inn, a baiting place. To give vent to, to suffer to escape; to let out; to pour forth.

To let out at a small aperture.

To let out; to suffer to escape from confinement; to utter; to pour forth; as, to vent passion or complaint. The queen of heav’n did thus her fury vent.

To utter; to report.

To publish. The sectators did greatly enrich their inventions by venting the stolen treasures of divine letters.

To sell. Therefore did those nations vent such spice.

To snuff.