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Let Out| Verb | 1. | let out - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" gibber - chatter inarticulately; of monkeys crow - express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy" crow - utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning" trumpet - utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting" coo - cry softly, as of pigeons echo, repeat - to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders" call - utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another" shoot - utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer" gurgle - utter with a gurgling sound; "'Help,' the stabbing victim gurgeld" cry - utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying" nasale - speak in a nasal voice; "`Come here,' he nasaled" troat - emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time lift - make audible; "He lifted a war whoop" pant - utter while panting, as if out of breath volley - utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses" break into - express or utter spontaneously; "break into a yodel"; "break into a song"; "break into tears" heave - utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do" chorus - utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused" deliver - utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy" hoot - to utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance" grunt - issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise; "He grunted his reluctant approval" wolf-whistle - whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males snort - indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose; "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom" groan, moan, sough - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened" growl, rumble, grumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" wrawl, yammer, yowl, howl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" bark - make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger" bellow, roar - make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed" churr, whirr - make a vibrant sound, as of some birds chirr - make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas meow, mew - cry like a cat; "the cat meowed" quack - utter quacking noises; "The ducks quacked" cronk, honk - cry like a goose; "The geese were honking" oink, squeal - utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs | | | 2. | let out - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"blackwash - bring (information) out of concealment muckrake - explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking" blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" out - reveal somebody else's homosexuality; "This actor was outed last week" spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving" betray, bewray - reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings" confide - reveal in private; tell confidentially leak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" | | | 3. | let out - bring out of a specific state | | | 4. | let out - make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"vary, alter, change - make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" take in - make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight" | |
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