pent-up

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɛntˈʌp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pent′up′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈpent-ˈup,  adj. 
  1. confined;
    held in;
    restrained;
    not let out or expressed;
    curbed:pent-up rage.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pent-up  (pent′up′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. confined;
    restrained;
    not vented or expressed;
    curbed:pent-up emotions; pent-up rage.
  • adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase pent up 1705–15
    repressed, suppressed, bottled-up.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pent-up adj (pent up when postpositive)
  1. not released; repressed: pent-up emotions
'pent-up' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
steam - blaze - catharsis - erupt - uncork

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