Definitions of let out
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express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)“She let out a big heavy sigh”
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call
utter in a loud voice or announce
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gibber
chatter inarticulately; of monkeys
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crow
express pleasure verbally
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crow
utter shrill sounds
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trumpet
utter in trumpet-like sounds
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coo
cry softly, as of pigeons
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call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell
utter a sudden loud cry
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miaou, miaow
make a cat-like sound
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tsk, tut, tut-tut
utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
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echo, repeat
to say again or imitate
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call
utter a characteristic note or cry
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shoot
utter fast and forcefully
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gurgle
utter with a gurgling sound
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cry
utter a characteristic sound
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nasale
speak in a nasal voice
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bite out
utter
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sigh
utter with a sigh
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troat
emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time
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lift
make audible
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gasp, pant
utter while gasping, as if out of breath
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volley
utter rapidly
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break into
express or utter spontaneously
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heave
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
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chorus
utter in unison
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splutter, sputter
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
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deliver
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
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hoot
to utter a loud clamorous shout
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grunt
issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
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wolf-whistle
whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males
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snort
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
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spit, spit out
utter with anger or contempt
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groan, moan
indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
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growl, grumble, rumble
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
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howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
cry loudly, as of animals
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bark
make barking sounds
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baa, blat, blate, bleat
cry plaintively
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bellow, roar
make a loud noise, as of an animal
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cheep, chirp, chirrup, peep
make high-pitched sounds
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churr, whirr
make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
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chirr
make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
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meow, mew
cry like a cat
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quack
utter quacking noises
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hoot
utter the characteristic sound of owls
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cronk, honk
cry like a goose
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hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
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sibilate
utter a sibilant
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bray, hee-haw
make a sound characteristic of donkeys
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oink, squeal
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
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clack, click, cluck
make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
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low, moo
make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
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cackle
squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
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gobble
make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys
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neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
make a characteristic sound, of a horse
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gargle
utter with gargling or burbling sounds
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caw
utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
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mew
utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls
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haw
utter `haw'
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hem
utter `hem' or `ahem'
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croak, cronk
utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
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sing
to make melodious sounds
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smack
press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
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give
emit or utter
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catcall
whistle or make a suggestive comment to someone passing by
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hollo
cry hollo
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hurrah
shout `hurrah!'
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halloo
shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
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whoop
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
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pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill
utter a shrill cry
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recite
repeat aloud from memory
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cuckoo
repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call
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reecho
repeat back like an echo
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parrot
repeat mindlessly
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regurgitate, reproduce
repeat after memorization
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pant-hoot
communicate by hooting and panting, as of primates
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grunt-hoot
communicate by hooting and grunting, as of primates
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howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl
emit long loud cries
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bay, quest
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
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yap, yelp, yip
bark in a high-pitched tone
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screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk
utter a harsh abrupt scream
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chitter, twitter
make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
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assibilate
insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)
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gaggle
make a noise characteristic of a goose
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make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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break, get around, get out
be released or become known; of news
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blackwash
bring (information) out of concealment
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muckrake
explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures
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blow
cause to be revealed and jeopardized
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out
reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle
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come out, come out of the closet, out
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
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spring
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
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betray, bewray
reveal unintentionally
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confide
reveal in private; tell confidentially
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leak
tell anonymously
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babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle
divulge confidential information or secrets
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reveal
disclose directly or through prophets
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relieve, unbosom
relieve oneself of troubling information
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type of:
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tell
let something be known
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break, get around, get out
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make (clothes) larger
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bring out of a specific state
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synonyms:
bring out
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let go, let go of, release, relinquish
release, as from one's grip
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let go, let go of, release, relinquish
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