venting
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈvɛntɪŋ/
- Informal
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desahogo (emocional)
- Any little way of venting and getting the stuff that's on your mind off your mind.
- venting emotions
- venting system
I mean, girls is where you'd like get all your venting out and stuff.
- I mean, girls is where you'd like get all your venting out and stuff.
- Chronicles of history, friends venting, an opportunity for venting of feelings.
- Any little way of venting and getting the stuff that's on your mind off your mind.
- And so for me, venting is like keeping, you know, the plaque from building up.
- But because of this venting, because of this talking before you think he just gets a free pass.
- Which is so I think venting is is important.
Examples
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I've been getting help and advice from other people. Venting, I've been expressing my negative feelings.
Academic text (2008) -
Unrestrained venting of emotions without adequate safeguards may lead to further deterioration of the relationships involved.
Academic text (2004) -
And I think what can start sometimes as advice or venting can end up bad.
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In all relationships you got to have venting space.
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Just a great form of venting and stress relief.
Academic text (2007) -
Or is that just immature venting on your part?
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Outbursts, nasty tone of voice, unloading on my family when I had a stressful day at work, venting, all of it.
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Halpert has facilitated apology meetings and has brought doctors and patients together for good-faith venting sessions.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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3.9
A way to let out strong feelings or nervous energy
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Etymology
Venting comes from the same root as vent, which goes back to the old Latin word ventus meaning 'wind'. So to vent feelings is like letting the 'wind' out of your chest, and to vent a pipe is to 'let out' air or gas.