ventilating

1. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshenExamples: "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"Synonyms: air, air out, vent, ventilate

2. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilageExamples: "Wheat should be well ventilated"Synonyms: ventilate

3. circulate through and freshenExamples: "The gust of air ventilated the room"Synonyms: ventilate

4. give expression or utterance toExamples: "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"Synonyms: give vent, vent, ventilate

5. furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escapeExamples: "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"Synonyms: ventilate