let off

verb

let off; letting off; lets off

1

: to allow (someone) to get off a bus, an airplane, etc.

Could you let me off (the bus) at the next stop, please?

The bus stopped to let off a few passengers.

2

: to allow (someone who has been caught doing something wrong or illegal) to go without being punished

The police officer let her off with just a warning.

They let him off easy/easily/lightly, if you ask me.

3

: to cause (something) to explode or to be released in a forceful way

let off a firecracker

opened the valve to let off pressure

Examples of let off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Away from Ali, Maro’s playful energy has a taut intensity, while Dalia, donning a sparkly outfit, lets off steam on club dance floors and in casual hookups. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Like a puppy let off the leash, the 420 Sport feels explosive and insatiably energetic. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Fireworks and flares were let off and music blared from portable speakers to attract more and more to a boisterous 3am scene. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Eriyonna Walcott, a 3rd Class Cadet, beelined to the Ecuadorian ship docked next to the Eagle in Norfolk after she was let off duty one afternoon. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for let off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff