I. ˈpent adjective
Etymology: probably from past participle of obsolete English pend to pen, confine, from Middle English penden — more at pend
: shut up : penned , confined — often used with up or in
slow-moving vehicles can turn aside to allow pent -up traffic … in the rear to proceed onward — New York Times
she listened until her pent breath tore itself from her lungs — John Faulkner
famous Quarter … pent in a sliver of space, seven blocks long, three wide — Saturday Review
II. noun
( -s )
obsolete : a place containing pent-up water : reservoir
III. ˈpent noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: penthouse 1