vent one's spleen
vent one's spleen verb: to openly express pent-up anger, often on an unrelated matter or person.
Verb
vent one's spleen (third-person singular simple present vents one's spleen, present participle venting one's spleen, simple past and past participle vented one's spleen)
- To openly express pent-up anger, often on an unrelated matter or person.
- I know that this is vitriol, no-solution spleen-venting;
but I feel better having screamed, don't you?1992 October 5, R.E.M., “Ignoreland”, in Automatic for the People
- Synonyms:
- take it out on, vent one's gall
- I know that this is vitriol, no-solution spleen-venting;
vent one's spleen meaning in Hindi
vent one's spleen in Hindi
- to openly express pent-up anger
- भड़ास निकालना bhaṛās nikālnā, पित्ता निकालना pittā nikālnā, ग़ुबार निकालना ġubār nikālnā, जी का बुख़ार निकालना jī kā buxār nikālnā, बुख़ार निकालना buxār nikālnā, उतारना utārnā
Synonyms of vent one's spleen
Forms of vent one's spleen
| third-person singular present | vents one's spleen |
|---|---|
| present participle | venting one's spleen |
| past participle | vented one's spleen |
| past | vented one's spleen |
Questions about vent one's spleen
- What does vent one's spleen mean?
- Vent one's spleen means to openly express pent-up anger, often on an unrelated matter or person.
- What is vent one's spleen in Hindi?
- Vent one's spleen in Hindi is भड़ास निकालना (bhaṛās nikālnā), पित्ता निकालना (pittā nikālnā), ग़ुबार निकालना (ġubār nikālnā). See Vent one's spleen meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is vent one's spleen?
- Vent one's spleen is a verb.
- What is the past tense of vent one's spleen?
- The past tense of vent one's spleen is vented one's spleen.
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