pent-up /pɛnt ʌp/ adjective2 •Not expressed.I remember, particularly, how, in his speech here, he referred to what his family had suffered in Kansas, without ever giving the least vent to his pent-up fire. — 1859 •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. formsmore pent up · more pent-up · most pent up · most pent-up