Pent-up emotions, energies, or forces have been held back and not expressed, used, or released. He still had a lot of pent-up anger to release. pent-up feelings or energy have not been expressed or used for a long time (pent an old past participle of pen; PEN2)
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions; "her severe upbringing had left her inhibited"; "a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease"; "their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions"; "repressed rage turned his face scarlet
pent up
Turkish pronunciation
pent ʌp
Pronunciation
/ˈpent ˈəp/ /ˈpɛnt ˈʌp/
Etymology
[ 'pent ] (adjective.) 1550. probably from past participle of obsolete English pend to confine.