Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vent one's spleen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: ven-t one's s-pleen
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To openly express pent-up anger, often on an unrelated matter or person.

Example Sentences

"I know that this is vitriol, no-solution spleen-venting; but I feel better having screamed, don't you?"

Inflected Forms

vents one's spleen (present, singular) venting one's spleen (participle, present) vented one's spleen (participle, past) vented one's spleen (past)

Synonyms

take it out on vent one's gall

Questions

What does vent one's spleen mean?: To openly express pent-up anger, often on an unrelated matter or person.

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