let off

phrasal 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

Using duck tape and wire ties to modify a vest in his basement, Campbell affixed LED lights below the vest, letting off a strong glow that is visible to oncoming traffic. —David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

One member of the Irish hip-hop trio is already bailed on a terror charge, while the group has just been let off after being investigated for calling for the death of MPs at a gig 18 months ago. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 June 2025

Stunning robots, quickly hacking them, and then letting off with the shotgun felt good. —Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025

Once assured everything was great, the head coach let off his message, which clearly sat right with Parsons. —Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025

Rhymes for let off

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