Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let it all hang out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: let it al-l hang out
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Be utterly unrestrained and uninhibited.

verb

Be utterly unrestrained and uninhibited.

Example Sentences

"Or more specifically, to bleep only part of a potentially offensive word in a broadcast-news story or to let it all hang out?"
"For years now, Mad Men has tracked a tamped-down, repressed ’50s America becoming one where people let it all hang out."
"Near-synonyms: go the extra mile, give 110%"
""Hope he has a couple of easy innings," said Turner. "Sit down and cool off, young man." "Let it all hang out now, Tits," said Whisenant "don't hold back out there.""

Inflected Forms

lets it all hang out (present, singular) letting it all hang out (participle, present)

Phrases

all-hang-out limited hangout

Synonyms

let one's hair down give one's all go all out go big or go home pull out all the stops put one's heart and soul into it

Questions

What does let it all hang out mean?: Be utterly unrestrained and uninhibited.

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