English Explanatory Dictionary

vent one's spleen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-vent one's spleen.wav

Word forms

vent one's spleen vents one's spleen venting one's spleen vented one's spleen

Synonyms

take it out on vent one's gall
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