let loose

/lɛt lus/

/lɛt lus/

Other forms: letting loose; lets loose

Definitions of let loose

1. verb

   turn loose or free from restraint
   “let loose mines”

   synonyms: loose, unleash

   type of:

   let go, let go of, release, relinquish

   release, as from one's grip
2. verb

   express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
   synonyms: emit, let out, utter

   types:

   call

   utter in a loud voice or announce

   gibber

   chatter inarticulately; of monkeys

   crow

   express pleasure verbally

   crow

   utter shrill sounds

   trumpet

   utter in trumpet-like sounds

   coo

   cry softly, as of pigeons

   call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell

   utter a sudden loud cry

   miaou, miaow

   make a cat-like sound

   tsk, tut, tut-tut

   utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval

   echo, repeat

   to say again or imitate

   call

   utter a characteristic note or cry

   shoot

   utter fast and forcefully

   gurgle

   utter with a gurgling sound

   cry

   utter a characteristic sound

   nasale

   speak in a nasal voice

   bite out

   utter

   sigh

   utter with a sigh

   troat

   emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time

   lift

   make audible

   gasp, pant

   utter while gasping, as if out of breath

   volley

   utter rapidly

   break into

   express or utter spontaneously

   heave

   utter a sound, as with obvious effort

   chorus

   utter in unison

   splutter, sputter

   utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

   deliver

   utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)

   hoot

   to utter a loud clamorous shout

   grunt

   issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

   wolf-whistle

   whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males

   snort

   indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

   spit, spit out

   utter with anger or contempt

   groan, moan

   indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

   growl, grumble, rumble

   utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

   howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl

   cry loudly, as of animals

   bark

   make barking sounds

   baa, blat, blate, bleat

   cry plaintively

   bellow, roar

   make a loud noise, as of an animal

   cheep, chirp, chirrup, peep

   make high-pitched sounds

   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

   quack

   utter quacking noises

   hoot

   utter the characteristic sound of owls

   cronk, honk

   cry like a goose

   hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz

   make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

   sibilate

   utter a sibilant

   bray, hee-haw

   make a sound characteristic of donkeys

   oink, squeal

   utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

   clack, click, cluck

   make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

   low, moo

   make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

   cackle

   squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens

   gobble

   make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys

   neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny

   make a characteristic sound, of a horse

   gargle

   utter with gargling or burbling sounds

   caw

   utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens

   mew

   utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls

   haw

   utter `haw'

   hem

   utter `hem' or `ahem'

   croak, cronk

   utter a hoarse sound, like a raven

   sing

   to make melodious sounds

   smack

   press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating

   give

   emit or utter

   catcall

   whistle or make a suggestive comment to someone passing by

   hollo

   cry hollo

   hurrah

   shout `hurrah!'

   halloo

   shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention

   whoop

   shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

   pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill

   utter a shrill cry

   recite

   repeat aloud from memory

   cuckoo

   repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call

   reecho

   repeat back like an echo

   parrot

   repeat mindlessly

   regurgitate, reproduce

   repeat after memorization

   pant-hoot

   communicate by hooting and panting, as of primates

   grunt-hoot

   communicate by hooting and grunting, as of primates

   howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl

   emit long loud cries

   bay, quest

   bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

   yap, yelp, yip

   bark in a high-pitched tone

   screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk

   utter a harsh abrupt scream

   chitter, twitter

   make high-pitched sounds, as of birds

   assibilate

   insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)

   gaggle

   make a noise characteristic of a goose