- let loose
- verb1. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (Freq. 1)-
She let out a big heavy sigh
-He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
• Derivationally related forms: ↑utterable (for: ↑utter), ↑utterer (for: ↑utter), ↑utterance (for: ↑utter)• Hyponyms:↑call, ↑gibber, ↑crow, ↑trumpet, ↑coo, ↑shout, ↑shout out, ↑cry, ↑yell, ↑scream, ↑holler, ↑hollo, ↑squall, ↑miaou, ↑miaow, ↑tsk, ↑tut, ↑tut-tut, ↑repeat, ↑echo, ↑shoot, ↑gurgle, ↑nasale, ↑bite out, ↑sigh, ↑troat, ↑lift, ↑pant, ↑volley, ↑break into, ↑heave, ↑chorus, ↑sputter, ↑splutter, ↑deliver, ↑hoot, ↑grunt, ↑wolf-whistle, ↑snort, ↑spit, ↑spit out, ↑groan, ↑moan, ↑grumble, ↑growl, ↑rumble, ↑howl, ↑wrawl, ↑yammer, ↑yowl, ↑bark, ↑bleat, ↑blate, ↑blat, ↑baa, ↑bellow, ↑roar, ↑peep, ↑cheep, ↑chirp, ↑chirrup, ↑churr, ↑whirr, ↑chirr, ↑meow, ↑mew, ↑quack, ↑honk, ↑cronk, ↑hiss, ↑siss, ↑sizz, ↑sibilate, ↑hee-haw, ↑bray, ↑squeal, ↑oink, ↑cluck, ↑click, ↑clack, ↑moo, ↑low, ↑cackle, ↑gobble, ↑neigh, ↑nicker, ↑whicker, ↑whinny, ↑gargle, ↑caw, ↑haw, ↑hem, ↑croak, ↑sing, ↑smack, ↑give• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
2. turn loose or free from restraint-let loose mines
-Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
• Hypernyms: ↑let go of, ↑let go, ↑release, ↑relinquish• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Somebody ——s somebody
-Something ——s somebody
-Something ——s something
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phrasal1.floating mines, evidently let loose by French patrols — P.W.Thompson
an entomologist who was let loose on the same small area — C.W.M.Swithinbank
the rancors let loose by war — J.D.Hicks
b. : to give rise to : set offthe great success of the pioneer lines let loose a torrent of speculative buying — O.S.Nock
2. : to let flyI do now let loose my opinion — Shakespeare
let loose a torrent of invective — Albert Dasnoy
let loose a tremendous outburst of laughter — Walter O'Meara
a machine gun let loose on me — Mack Morriss
specifically : to pour down rainget the shocks into the stack before the skies let loose — Irving Dilliard
the friction clutch would let loose at its appointed tension — F.J.Haskin
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let loose1. To set free2. To let go of restraint, to indulge in unrestrained talk or conduct• • •Main Entry: ↑let————————let looseTo set at liberty• • •Main Entry: ↑loose* * *
• • •Main Entry: ↑let————————let loose1 let (someone or something) loose or set/turn (someone or something) loose : to allow (someone or something) to move or go freelyHe let/set the dogs loose in the courtyard.
cattle let loose to graze on the green fields
— often used figurativelyhow to stop the violence that has been let loose [=loosed] on the city
2 : to produce (something, such as a cry) in a sudden and forceful wayThe crowd let loose [=let out] an enormous groan when the pass was intercepted.
She let loose (with) a scream.
• • •Main Entry: ↑loose* * *
let ˈloose idiom•
Teenagers need a place to let loose.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.