Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let oneself go

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
let one-self -go
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To relax and enjoy oneself without restraint.

verb

To cease to care about one's appearance, allowing oneself to become unkempt, overweight, etc.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

glow-down

Frequently Paired Words

glow-down

Questions

What does let oneself go mean?
To relax and enjoy oneself without restraint.

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