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

Recent Examples on the Web Then head home, let out dogs, shower and get dressed. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 13 Sep. 2024 And once they’re locked in, these lids aren’t letting out a drop of water. Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024 Stiller said, turning toward the Janson brothers — Homer, Ulysses, and twins Atlas and Arlo — before the kid actors confirmed that one of them did, indeed, let out a sustained fart that Green captured on film during one of their scenes. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024 Webb raised his arms in disbelief and let out an expletive when umpires ruled replay confirmed that Schmitt hadn’t secured the ball enough to even retire the lead runner. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for let out 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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