let loose

The phrase 'let loose' can describe releasing something or someone from restraint or allowing oneself or others to act freely.

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Definition

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(common)To release or set free from confinement or restraint.

Example

The zookeeper let loose the birds from their cages.

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(common)To allow oneself or others to act without restrictions or inhibitions.

Example

After the exams, the students let loose and partied all night.

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(common)To express emotions or sounds suddenly and forcefully.

Example

He let loose a loud cheer when his team won the game.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "let loose":

cut loose let fly let rip let out let go loose off let off let oneself go on the loose loosen up run wild go wild wild out let the devil out let go by the run give vent to run riot go free lose it free rein let one's nuts hang loosening up let down lose one's shit go nuts fling out make free with loose fish lash out burst out screw loose free up go bananas go ballistic throw off flip out break out loose cannon belt out ease up drop trou blow off steam go ape bust out let someone have it fly the coop go ham ream out play fast and loose go spare let slide go off the reservation