let loose

idiom

1

: to allow (someone or something) to move or go freely

He let the dogs loose in the courtyard.

cattle let loose to graze on the green fields

—often used figuratively

a director who's willing to let her actors loose to interpret their roles however they see fit

how to stop the violence that has been let loose on the city

2

: to produce (something, such as a cry) in a sudden and forceful way

The crowd let loose an enormous groan when the pass was intercepted.

She let loose (with) a scream.

Examples of let loose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

O’Dell let loose after leading off the winning 200 free relay in a county-record 22.17. —Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 June 2025

Conservative commentator and former Donald Trump White House associate Alyssa Farah Griffin let loose on The View cohost Joy Behar, a staunch liberal, during a particularly heated Hot Topics exchange Friday morning. —EW.com, 16 May 2025

After the meal, the group let loose and danced in the castle's dungeon. —Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Adams let loose a comment with his directive to snag Young. —Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for let loose

• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse
• disuse
• excuse
• footloose