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let loose

2 syllables

Quick answer

As a verb, let loose means express audibly.

Meanings of let loose

2 meanings

verb

Express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
“She let out a big heavy sigh”
“He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand”
Similar: utter, emit, let out
Turn loose or free from restraint
“let loose mines”
“Loose terrible plagues upon humanity”
Similar: unleash, loose

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

utter emit let out

verb: turn loose or free from restraint

Nearby words

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