pent-up

pent-up

See also: pent up

English

Alternative forms

• pent up

Etymology

pent +‎ up

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɛnt ʌp/

Adjective

pent-up (comparative more pent-up, superlative most pent-up)

1. Not expressed.

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

2. Repressed or suppressed, especially of emotions or impulses.

   He punched his pillow and screamed at the top of his lungs about all the pent-up frustrations from the day.

   • 2013 October 15, Daniel Taylor, “Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup”, in The Guardian‎:

     It was that kind of night, full of anxiety and drama and plenty of danger, until, finally, Steven Gerrard made sure all the pent-up emotion could be released.

   • 2020 July 15, Tony Streeter, “Charters return to running... but in an uncertain environment”, in Rail, page 35:

     Anecdotally, demand has held up - rather than cancelling, people are asking when they might be able to travel. There is a sense of some pent-up demand.

   • 2021 March 22, Neil Vigdor; Michael Majchrowicz; Azi Paybarah, “Miami Beach, Overwhelmed by Spring Break, Extends Emergency Curfew”, in The New York Times‎, ISSN 0362-4331:

     “I believe it’s a lot of pent-up demand from the pandemic and people wanting to get out,” David Richardson, a member of the Miami Beach City Commission, said on Sunday.

Translations

not expressed

Dutch: onderdrukt (nl), onuitgesproken (nl) Serbo-Croatian: prigušen (sh) m, zatomljen (sh) m

repressed or suppressed, especially of emotions or impulses

Dutch: onderdrukt (nl) French: refoulé (fr) Russian: подавленный (ru) (podavlennyj), сдерживаемый (ru) (sderživajemyj) Serbo-Croatian: zatomljen (sh) f, potisnut (sh) m

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