Let+loose
41let\ go — v 1a. To stop holding something; loosen your hold; release. The boy grabbed Jack s coat and would not let go. Often used with of . When the child let go of her mother s hand, she fell down. Compare: give up(1a), let loose. 1b. To weaken and break …
42loose — I. adjective (looser; loosest) Etymology: Middle English lous, from Old Norse lauss; akin to Old High German lōs loose more at less Date: 13th century 1. a. not rigidly fastened or securely attached b. (1) having worked partly free from… …
43loose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. free, detached; flowing, unbound; vague, incoherent, diffuse; unrestrained, slack; dissipated, wanton, dissolute. See disjunction, impurity. v. t. free; loosen, unbind, undo; relax. See freedom. Ant …
44loose — 1. adjective 1) a loose floorboard Syn: not fixed in place, not secure, unsecured, unattached; detached, unfastened, untied; wobbly, unsteady, movable Ant: secure, tight 2) …
45let someone/something loose — release someone or something let the dog loose for a minute ■ allow someone freedom of action in a particular place or situation people are only let loose on the system once they have received sufficient training ■ suddenly utter a sound or… …
46let out — Synonyms and related words: air, articulate, ax, bare, betray, bleed, blow, boot, boot out, bounce, break, break it to, break the news, break the seal, breathe, breathe out, bring to light, broach, bump, bust, can, cashier, cast loose, charter,… …
47loose — 1. verb /luːs/ a) To let loose, to free from restraints. Im going to loose this game. b) To unfasten, to loosen. Syn: free, release …
48let something loose — 1) to do something in a sudden uncontrolled way She let loose a piercing scream. 2) to let something damaging develop or spread in an uncontrolled way A wave of violent hysteria was let loose in the capital city …
49let off — Synonyms and related words: absolve, acquit, amnesty, backfire, blast, blow out, blow up, burst, bust, cast loose, charge, charter, chartered, clear, cock, decontaminate, demobilize, destigmatize, detonate, discharge, dismiss, dispense, dispense… …
50let go — verb 1. release, as from one s grip (Freq. 6) Let go of the door handle, please! relinquish your grip on the rope you won t fall • Syn: ↑let go of, ↑release, ↑relinquish • Ant: ↑ …
