Vent
Vent has 2 meanings
Express frustration
Example
Can I call you to vent about my terrible day?
Sure, bud. I get off work at 5
OK, TTY then
Good friends know when you need to vent
Related Slang
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment |
| Office rage | Anger from malfunctioning office equipment |
| Rage baking | Baking to relieve anger or stress |
| 2MFM | Too much for me |
| 4COL | For crying out loud |
| AYFKM | Are you freaking kidding me |
| ALG | Ain't life grand |
Categories
Ventrilo
An abbreviation that refers to Ventrilo, an online voice chatting application often used for multiplayer gaming.
Example
Don't people seem like nerds when playing WoW, wearing headsets, and talking on vent?
Related Slang
| VC | Voice chat |
| VM | Voicemail |
| MLG | Major League Gaming |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website |
| RTS | Real-time strategy |
Can you survive our Dungeons & Dragons slang quiz?
To vent means to express your displeasure about something bad that happened to you. This slang term is derived from the verb vent's actual meaning, which is to allow air (or another substance) out of a confined space. (In the slang version, you're letting anger out of the confined space that is your body.)
Typically, people vent to their BFF, SO, or someone else they're close with, who is willing to commiserate with their sob story. People may also vent in private or, in extreme situations, to any unlucky soul who happens to be around.
Other meanings of vent
If you're discussing the video game Among Us, vent means something else entirely. In Among Us, Imposters and Engineers can use a map's ventilation system to quickly move from place to place. This ability is referred to as vent or venting.