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let loose
Overview of verb let-loose
The verb let loose has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")
2. unleash, let loose, loose -- (turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity")
Antonyms of verb let-loose
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb let-loose
2 senses of let loose
Sense 1
utter, emit, let out, let loose
Sense 2
unleash, let loose, loose
=> let go of, let go, release, relinquish
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb let-loose
1 of 2 senses of let loose
Sense 1
utter, emit, let out, let loose
=> call
=> gibber
=> crow
=> crow
=> trumpet
=> coo
=> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> miaou, miaow
=> tsk, tut, tut-tut
=> repeat, echo
=> call
=> shoot
=> gurgle
=> cry
=> 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, sough
=> grumble, growl, rumble
=> howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
=> bark
=> bleat, blate, blat, baa
=> bellow, roar
=> peep, twirp, cheep, chirp, chirrup
=> churr, whirr
=> chirr
=> meow, mew
=> quack
=> hoot
=> honk, cronk
=> hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate
=> sibilate
=> hee-haw, bray
=> squeal, oink
=> cluck, click, clack
=> moo, low
=> cackle
=> gobble
=> neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
=> gargle
=> caw
=> mew
=> haw
=> hem
=> croak, cronk
=> sing
=> smack
=> give
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb let-loose
2 senses of let loose
Sense 1
utter, emit, let out, let loose
Sense 2
unleash, let loose, loose
=> let go of, let go, release, relinquish
'Cause To' of verb let-loose
Derived Forms of verb let-loose
Domain of verb let-loose
Domain Terms of verb let-loose
Familiarity of verb let-loose
let loose used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb let-loose
2 senses of let loose
Sense 1
utter, emit, let out, let loose
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
unleash, let loose, loose
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb let-loose
1 of 2 senses of let loose
Sense 2
unleash, let loose, loose
> let go of, let go, release, relinquish
=> discharge, muster out
=> unclasp
=> pop
=> toggle
=> unhand
=> bring out, let out
=> unleash
=> unleash, let loose, loose
=> unleash
=> disengage, withdraw
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb let-loose
Sense 1
utter, emit, let out, let loose
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Sense 2
unleash, let loose, loose
=> let go of, let go, release, relinquish
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