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

That forefront to the storm also let loose the odd isolated shower over other parts of the region, and drizzle fell in some areas of Contra Costa County. —Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

Don’t be afraid to splatter on the table, bump elbows, let loose. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026

Well, the background actors look like deer in the headlights as Bobby let loose. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026

As the clock wound down in Wednesday night’s road game against Texas A&M, the Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team let loose a bit. —Ally Schniepp, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for let loose

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