to let out
50
3.1
- phrasal verb
- /lɛt aʊt/
:
soltar
- Bernie tossed in his bed on the other side of the wall, letting out a long, in-sleep sigh.
And he actually like let out a whimper, which he never, ever whimpers.
- And he actually like let out a whimper, which he never, ever whimpers.
- I get up to the thing and suddenly it stands up and looks at me and lets out this little grunt.
- And and like, I am letting out the highest pitched.
- If they say no, let out a big exhale, sigh, go.
- Like that is going to be such a joyous day and I'm just going to let out a long held fart of anxiety.
- You are so gassy and you were letting out the nastiest farts of your life.
Examples
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And Azriel let out a long, long breath.
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The girl beside him let out a tiny cry, then turned and ran out of the room.
Fiction book (1991) -
As he turned to get out of there, the man let out a long hello and as he did, his voice transformed.
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At this, Charles let out a quick burst of laughter.
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Then the creature took in a breath and let out an angry yell.
Fiction book (1991) -
Just then he let out a quiet sigh as if he finally put down whatever worries he had.
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You flee the shop and turn onto the busiest street, where you let out a deep breath.
Fiction book (1990) -
I stretched my arms up over my head and let out a long, aching scream.
Fiction book (1990) -
Then there was a loud spilling noise, and Diana let out a little sigh of relief.
Fiction book (1990) -
After the intense workout, she let out a deep sigh of relief.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make a loud high cry because of fear or pain
∞
1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
342
1.0
To make a loud call to show feeling or get attention
177
1.0
To make a low, long sound to show pain, discomfort, or displeasure
131
1.0
To breathe out slowly so others can hear because you feel tired, sad, or relieved
108
1.8
Shout loudly to show a strong feeling, for example when surprised or hurt
107
2.9
To say something aloud
91
4.4
Send out light, heat, sound or gas
86
4.0
To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people
84
3.2
To make a long loud cry because you are hurt or very sad
81
3.4
Say something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprised or excited
72
2.9
To make a loud high sound often because of fear, pain or excitement
69
3.3
To make a low, soft cry because of pain or fear
48
2.6
To give a long loud cry because of pain, grief, or anger
39
5.9
Cry or shout loudly and without control
19
4.3
To breathe out loudly because of effort or strong feeling
15
1.0
To cry with short, noisy breaths
13
4.2
Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention
9
3.3
Suddenly say something or make a loud sound
6
3.9
Make a sudden loud sound, like a shout or laugh
Antonyms
How Loud
596
1.0
644
1.0
152
3.5
50
3.1
11
4.2
586
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to make known information' follows directly from 'let' (allow) + 'out' (to the outside/public) — allowing something private to go out into the open. This compositional motion/disclosure pattern for particle out is common and cross-linguistically plausible, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would very likely infer this sense.
Etymology
Let out may come from the idea of letting air out of your chest; when you push air out you often make a sigh, laugh, or cry. That's why it means 'to make a sound'.