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Let it out Phrasal Verb – Meaning and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：Vent emotions (Let it out)

Let it out 🔊

/ˈlɛt ɪt aʊt/

phr.v.

To express feelings that you have been keeping inside, often to feel better.

Vent emotions 🔊

➕

/vɛnt ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

phr.v.

To express feelings that have been kept inside, often to relieve stress or sadness.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Let (allow) + it (the thing) + out (exit); a phrasal verb meaning to release or express something.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a tight balloon slowly deflating: the air comes out—just like your pent-up feelings when you let it out.

📖 Example

After failing the exam, she cried for hours to let it out and felt much lighter afterwards. 🔊 After failing the exam, she cried for hours to let it out and felt much lighter afterwards.

🔗 Collocations

let it out with tears – release emotions by crying

let it out in a journal – write down pent-up feelings

let it out during therapy – express hidden emotions in counseling

🔄 Synonyms

vent (v.) – to express strong emotions, usually anger or frustration

unburden (v.) – to relieve oneself of something heavy or troubling

open up (phr.v.) – to start sharing personal thoughts or feelings

🚫 Antonyms

bottle up (phr.v.) – to suppress or hide emotions

repress (v.) – to keep feelings under control, often causing stress

📖 Cultural Story

This phrase is common in everyday English and therapy culture, where 'letting it out' means freely expressing emotions. It emphasizes emotional release for mental well-being.

Meaning 2：Release contents (Let it out)

Let it out 🔊

/ˈlɛt ɪt aʊt/

phr.v.

To allow something (like air, sound, or a secret) to leave a contained space.

Release contents 🔊

➕

/rɪˈliːs ˈkɑːntɛnts/

phr.v.

To allow something (like air, sound, or a secret) to leave a contained space.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Please open the window to let out some fresh air and cool down the room. 🔊 Please open the window to let out some fresh air and cool down the room.

🔗 Collocations

let out a sigh – release a deep breath indicating relief or tiredness

let out a secret – disclose confidential information

let out the air – release air from a balloon or tire

🔄 Synonyms

release (v.) – to set free from confinement or a contained state

emit (v.) – to send out something like gas, sound, or light

discharge (v.) – to release a substance from a container or system

🚫 Antonyms

contain (v.) – to hold something inside a space

hold in (phr.v.) – to keep something from escaping