Jack vented his spleen at his wife whenever things went badly at work.
•Peter vented his spleen on his car by kicking it when it broke down.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
vent one’s spleen — tv. to release one’s anger. □ No need to vent your spleen at me. I wasn’t in on it. □ I just feel like I have to vent my spleen at somebody … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
vent one's spleen — verb To openly express pent up anger, often on an unrelated matter or person … Wiktionary
Spleen — Spleen, n. [L. splen, Gr. ???? the milt or spleen, affection of the spleen; cf. L. lien, plihan, pl[=i]han.] 1. (Anat.) A peculiar glandlike but ductless organ found near the stomach or intestine of most vertebrates and connected with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spleen — Infobox Anatomy Name = Spleen Latin = splen, lien GraySubject = 278 GrayPage = 1282 Caption = Spleen Caption2 = Laparoscopic view of a horse s spleen (the purple and grey mottled organ) Precursor = Mesenchyme of dorsal mesogastrium System =… … Wikipedia
vent — I. /vɛnt / (say vent) noun 1. an opening or aperture serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, etc. 2. the small opening at the breech of a cannon or old fashioned gun by which fire is communicated to the charge. 3. Zoology the anal or… …
vent — {{11}}vent (n.) hole, opening, outlet, 1560s, from VENT (Cf. vent) (v.). Meaning action of venting is recorded from 1550s. {{12}}vent (v.) late 14c., emit from a confined space, probably aphetic of O.Fr. eventer let out, expose to air, from V.L.… … Etymology dictionary
spleen — n. bad temper 1) to vent one s spleen on ductless organ near the stomach 2) a ruptured spleen * * * [spliːn] [ bad temper ] to vent one s spleen on [ ductless organ near the. stomach ] a ruptured … Combinatory dictionary
Spleen — La palabra spleen tiene su origen en el griego splēn. En inglés denota al bazo. El diccionario de la Real Academia Española acepta la grafía esplín [1]. En francés, spleen representa el estado de melancolía sin causa definida o de angustia vital… … Wikipedia Español
vent — 1. n. & v. n. 1 (also vent hole) a hole or opening allowing motion of air etc. out of or into a confined space. 2 an outlet; free passage or play (gave vent to their indignation). 3 the anus esp. of a lower animal, serving for both excretion and… … Useful english dictionary
Resentment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resentment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 resentment resentment displeasure animosity anger wrath indignation Sgm: N 1 exasperation exasperation bitter resentment wrathful indignation GRP: N 2 Sgm: N … English dictionary for students
rage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fury, frenzy, wrath, violence; fashion, fad, craze. See desire. v. i. storm, rave, bluster. See excitement, excitability. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Violent anger] Syn. fury, wrath, ferocity; see anger .… … English dictionary for students
