[Phrasal Verb] LET OUT - Expand Your Vocabulary with Useful English Terms!
Let out
/lɛt aʊt/
Release, make known.
Let out" means to allow something to escape or to make known a secret or information. An everyday use is when talking about information, like when someone unintentionally reveals a surprise party by saying, "I almost let out your secret!" Alternatively, it can also refer to adjusting clothes to make them bigger.
Example Sentences
I heard they let out a new movie this weekend.
I heard they released a new movie this weekend.
The teacher decided to let the students out early.
The teacher decided to release the students early.
He let out a sigh of relief after hearing the good news.
He released a sigh of relief after hearing the good news.