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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
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
