Let out

Meaning

To release something or allow something to escape like air, sound, liquid, breath.
To express suddenly with emotion or reaction.
To make clothes looser by adjusting the seams.
To rent something to someone.
When something finishes and people leave like school, an event, workday.
To reveal a secret.

Is everything okay?

I’m just having a really bad day.

I’m sorry to hear that.
Sometimes you just need to let it out.

I may need a good scream to relieve all this stress.

You know about the surprise party, right?

Of course.

Don’t let this out before the weekend.

Don’t worry, I won’t say anything.

"Let out" is a transitive and separable phrasal verb. Let's go over some examples together!

Transitive - Verbs that require a direct object in order to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + let out + object"
Example 1: She let out a loud scream.
Example 2: The tailor let out the dress.
Example 3: They let out their beach house for the summer.
Example 4: He let out the air from the balloon.
Separable - When an object can come between the verb and particle or after the particle.
Structure: "Subject + let + object + out"
Example 1: He let his feelings out.
Example 2: He let the house out during the summer.
Example 3: She finally let her frustration out.
Example 4: Don’t let the secret out before the party.

Related words: Admit, discharge, emit, expand, express, exhale, expose, free, leak, release, rent out, reveal, shout, vent