let out

verb

let out; letting out; lets out

intransitive verb

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

Examples of let out in a Sentence

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Haines exclaimed as the audience let out a loud gasp at their crash. EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Advertisement Outside the National Assembly, the crowd gathered to call for Yoon’s removal let out a cry of frustration. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024 If someone lets out a big sigh or gasps, these will now be captioned as [sighs] or [gasps], respectively. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024 The large front window offers an unobstructed view of your food to monitor doneness without opening the door and letting out valuable hot air. Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for let out 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of let out was in 1888

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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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