Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let-out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.53 in modern English

Syllables: let-out
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or an instance of releasing or letting out something.

noun

An opportunity to avoid or escape from a difficult or unpleasant situation.

British usage

Example Sentences

"“I just want you to know that this whole Missteps thing has nothing to do with me or any of my staff.” A let-out of breath. “I don't know who it is, but it sounds like that letter to the editor from back when you were playing? […]”"
"It has of course the brilliant let-out that it does not seek to prove that its statements are true, but only that they are “verifiable”. This principle is relatively weak: Wikipedists are supposed to be able to source their remarks."

Etymology

Deverbal from let out.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

let-outs (plural) letout (alternative)

Questions

What does let-out mean?: The act or an instance of releasing or letting out something.
Where does let-out come from?: Deverbal from let out.

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