Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let go

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables: let -go
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To emotionally disengage or distract oneself from a situation.

verb

To dismiss from employment.

verb

To ignore (a comment, etc.).

Transitive verb

verb

To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.

Transitive verb

verb

To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, go.

Example Sentences

"You're hurting him! Let him go!"
"Let go of the phone."
"He had one hand on the bounce bottle—and he'd never let go of that since he got back to the table—but he had a handkerchief in the other and was swabbing his deadlights with it."
"But it wasn’t ransom enough. His captors accepted it all, But didn’t let go of the king."
"Falling from cloud nine / Crashing from the high / I'm letting go tonight / Yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine"
"You are supported, so you can just let go and relax. Inhale and slowly exhale."

Usage

Inflected Forms

lets go (present, singular) letting go (participle, present)

Phrases

let go and let God let go by the run let oneself go let someone go

Synonyms

release unhand leggo relinquish decruit dehire unhire lay off fire axe can discard

Questions

What does let go mean?: To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.

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