let out

verb

let out; letting out; lets out

intransitive verb

: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June

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Moments later, the bear rushes in, bites the fawn in the back, and violently shakes it as the fawn lets out piercing bleats. — Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025 While the tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China continue, the other 83 countries let out a collective sigh of relief while the markets improved after a six-week slump. — Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025 Immediate emotion fell over McIlroy, tossing his putter and hat in the air and letting out a huge scream just before falling to his knees as the crowd on hand cheered him on. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025 For weeks, protesters have let out their fury at dealerships for Musk’s Tesla, contributing to a nearly thirty-per-cent drop in the company’s share price since January. — Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for let out

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of let out was in 1888

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