let loose

Remove all constraints

To let loose is to release or set free: They let the dogs loose in the yard.

It also means to express without restraint—letting loose a scream, letting loose your anger.

When someone lets loose, they abandon inhibition and act freely: After finals, the students let loose at the party.

The phrase can describe unleashing force or chaos: The storm let loose on the coast.

release

liberate

Set free from captivity

  • freeWithout payment or restriction
  • unchainRemove restraining links
  • uncageRelease from confinement

unshackle · unfetter · untether · discharge · set free · unbind · unharness · unhitch · detach · unhook

vocalize

shout

Loud vocal outburst

bellow · roar · shriek · howl · cry out · belt out · blurt · exclaim · wail · whoop

uninhibited

wild

Not domesticated or controlled

carefree · unbridled · uncontrolled · rambunctious · boisterous · rowdy · untamed · feral · primal · chaotic

celebrate

party

Gathering for celebration

festivity · merrymaking · have fun · blow off steam · paint the town · live it up · bash · shindig · fiesta · jamboree

express

vent

Opening for airflow

sound off · blow off · unburden · air out · open up · confide · convey · articulate · spill · disclose

Categories
Opposites
physical restraint/containment

let looserestrain

Limit freedom of movement

hold · contain · grasp · grip · hold tight

emotional/behavioral control

let loosehold back

Prevent forward movement

control · suppress · repress · bottle up · inhibit

containment of forces/elements

let loosecontain

Hold within limits

hold back · restrain · suppress · dam up · bottle up

Family

let, release, loose, loosen, released, unleash, letting, lets, releasing

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G