pent-up — closely confined or held back; restrained or repressed
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: closely confined or held back; restrained or repressed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpent ˈʌp/
Example Sentences
- The dog's pent-up energy exploded when the door opened - it ran around like a furry tornado!
- After months of pent-up demand, customers rushed to the store like it was giving away gold.
- His pent-up creativity finally found an outlet through painting.
pent-up
ADJECTIVE[/ˌpent ˈʌp/]
closely confined or held back; restrained or repressed
💡 Concept
After weeks of silence, his pent-up frustration finally exploded at the meeting.
🎵 Rhyme
Pent-up rage in a tent, shoulders bent with suppressed anger
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌpent ˈʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌpent ˈʌp/
🌳Etymology
Rootpent
Suffix-up
🎵Rhyme
bentsenttentrent
bent
sent
tent
rent
🔗Collocations
pent-up emotions
pent-up anger
pent-up frustration
pent-up energy
release pent-up feelings
pent-up demand
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The dog's pent-up energy exploded when the door opened - it ran around like a furry tornado!”
😄 Fun example
“After months of pent-up demand, customers rushed to the store like it was giving away gold.”
“His pent-up creativity finally found an outlet through painting.”
“Years of pent-up resentment made their relationship impossible to repair.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
suppressedrepressedbottled-uprestrainedconfined
Antonyms
releasedexpressedfree
Related
frustratedaccumulatedtrappedcontained
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