let outverb

• 1

  To release.

  • The students were let out of school early.
  • If you go into the aviary, don't let out any of the birds!
• 2

  Of a school: to finish for the day or term, allowing the pupils to go home.

  • We're gonna have practice tomorrow morning for an assembly we're giving on Thursday before school lets out for Easter.
• 3

  To allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls.

  • He let out the reins when they were a mile from the barn.
  • The engineer let out the throttle after the train crossed the bridge.
• 4

  To rent out.

  • We let out the house and went on a two-year world trip.
• 5

  To enlarge by adjusting one or more seams.

  • After the holidays he had to have his suits let out.
• 6

  informalOf sound, to emit.

  • The dog let out a yelp.
  • For a moment Mr. Stink fell silent. Then he opened his mouth and let out the deepest darkest dirtiest burp.
• 7

  To disclose.

  • He accidentally let out the location for the meeting.
• 8

  To begin to tell a story.