let loose
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To shout, make a loud sound, or perform a sudden, vehement action; to behave in a raucous, frenzied manner.
Intransitive verb
verb
To break wind.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: loose (verb), unleash, set loose; let rip"
- "I can imagine the man . . . prepared to oppress rival firms, overthrow inconvenient monarchs, and let loose the dogs of war."
- "May God's curse rest upon the arrogant men and the unholy ambitions which let loose this horror upon humanity!"
- "When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he felt it was not safe to let him loose, and he had no immediate idea what to do with him."
- "Mardy Fish walloped the final shot of the match for a winner, and he let loose a jubilant roar of his own."
- "After an initial two weeks on the Hampton Court line, they were let loose on peak and off-peak services to Shepperton and Chessington for a month, and then on Charing Cross/Cannon Street services to Bromley North, Sevenoaks via Orpington, and to Dartford via Bexleyheath and Sidcup."