phrasal verb · neutral
give vent to
UK/ɡɪv vɛnt tuː/US/ɡɪv vɛnt tu/give·VENT·to
to express strong feelings, especially anger or frustration
Examples
“She gave vent to her frustration in a long phone call to her friend.”
“Protesters gave vent to their anger at the government's decision.”
“Rather than give vent to his annoyance in public, he wrote a private email.”
Band 8 sentence
“Faced with constant delays, commuters gave vent to their frustration on social media, prompting immediate responses from the transit authority.”
Collocations
- give vent to + feelings/anger/frustration
- give vent to one's emotions
Word family
Common mistakes
give vent for my anger→give vent to my anger
gave vent my feelings→gave vent to my feelings
Say it for a higher band
5show→6express→7+give vent to
Synonyms
express
let out
Easily confused
express
“He expressed his disappointment in a short statement.”
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