let out (2)
This page is about the phrasal verb let out (2)
Meaning
to make a particular sound or noise
Synonym
emit
For example
- let out sth When she felt the cobwebs brushing on her cheeks in the dark, she let out an ear-shattering scream.
- let out sth He let out a sign of relief when we told him he could keep his job.
Nouns often used as objects with let out (2): scream, shriek, squeal, cry, yell, howl, roar, gasp, sigh, whimper
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