let out

Definitions

1. 1

   To release.

   • The students were let out of school early.
   • If you go into the aviary, don't let out any of the birds!
   • I was able to let the butterfly out of the window.
2. 2

   Of a school

   Of a school: to finish for the day or term, allowing the pupils to go home.

   • We're gonna have practice tomorrow morning for an assembly we're giving on Thursday before school lets out for Easter.
3. 3

   To allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls.

   • He let out the reins when they were a mile from the barn.
   • The engineer let out the throttle after the train crossed the bridge.
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   1. 4

      To rent out.

      • We let out the house and went on a two-year world trip.
   2. 5

      To enlarge by adjusting one or more seams.

      • After the holidays he had to have his suits let out.
   3. 6

      Of sound, to emit.

      • The dog let out a yelp.
      • For a moment Mr. Stink fell silent. Then he opened his mouth and let out the deepest darkest dirtiest burp.
   4. 7

      To disclose.

      • He accidentally let out the location for the meeting.
   5. 8

      To begin to tell a story.

   6. 9

      To lay off or fire someone (from a job).

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