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[let loose]
{v.} 1a. or [set loose] or [turn loose] To set free;loosen or give up your hold
on.
The farmer opened the gate and letthe bull loose in the pasture.
They
turned the balloon loose tolet it rise in the air.
1b. or [turn loose] To give
freedom (tosomeone) to do something; to allow (someone) to do what he wants.
Mother let Jim loose on the apple pie.
The children were turnedloose in
the toy store to pick the toys they wanted.
1c. To stopholding something;
loosen your hold.
Jim caught Ruth's arm andwould not let loose.
Compare: LET
GO, LET OUT. 2a. {informal} To letor make (something) move fast or hard;
release.
The fielder letloose a long throw to home plate after catching the
ball.
2b.{informal} To release something held.
Those dark clouds are goingto
let loose any minute.
Syn.: CUT LOOSE, LET GO. 3. {informal} Tospeak or act
freely; disregard ordinary limits.
The teacher toldJim that some day she was
going to let loose and tell him what shethought of him.
Mother let loose on
her shopping trip today andbought things for all of us.
Syn.: CUT LOOSE, LET
GO.
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