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title: "vent · GenZ Decoded"
description: "vent: To let someone keep expressing their frustrations. Example: \"Go ahead and vent, I’m listening.\" Meaning, Gen X usage, and related slang."
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# vent

Gen X[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** To let someone keep expressing their frustrations.

See it in a sentence

Go ahead and vent, I’m listening.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [go off](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/go-off/),[let them cook](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/let-them-cook/)

- Gen Alpha

    [let him cook](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/let-him-cook/)

- Millennial

    [preach](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/preach/)

- Gen X · this one

    vent

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    to let someone keep expressing their frustrations

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## Related slang

- [twin](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/twin/): A very close friend, whether or not you look alike.
- [twizzy](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/twizzy/): A playful variation of 'twin,' meaning a very close friend.
- [vibe check](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/vibe-check/): An informal assessment of someone's mood or energy.
- [wallflower](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/wallflower/): A shy, introverted person who avoids the spotlight.

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