pent

¹

[pent]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of pen.

adjective

1. shut in; confined.

pent

²

[pent]

noun

1. penthouse.

Pent.

³

abbreviation

1. Pentecost.

pent

/ pɛnt /

verb

1. a past tense and past participle of pen 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of pent¹

First recorded in 1535–45; late Middle English pente, pent, past participle of obsolete pend, variant of pennen “to enclose, confine”; pen ²

Origin of pent²

By shortening

Example Sentences

Having been pent up for so long, friendless and homesick, they go wild in the safety of Luna’s generic apartment, which scenic designer Tanya Orellana furnishes with makeshift graduate school touches.

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Beyond that, many researchers have tried to put a value on what is sometimes called “pent up” demand or “missing households.”

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The result is a pent up demand that lures workers to come illegally.

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Jefferson played with the ferocity of nearly two years of pent up football frustration.

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Slow slip events occur when pent up tectonic forces are released over the course of a few days or months, like an earthquake unfolding in slow motion.

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