vverb.communicationexpress audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)Synset:emit let loose utter
Examples:- She let out a big heavy sigh
- He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
Derivationally Related Form:uttererutteranceutterable
Inherited Hypernyms:utter
Direct Hyponyms:baabarkbellowbite outblatblatebleatbraybreak intocacklecallcawcheepchirpchirrchirrupchoruschurrclackclickcluckcoocroakcronkcrowcrydeliverechogarglegibbergivegobblegroangrowlgrumblegruntgurglehawheavehee-hawhemhisshollerhollohonkhoothowlliftlowmeowmewmiaoumiaowmoanmoonasaleneighnickeroinkpantpeepquackrepeatroarrumblescreamshootshoutshout outsibilatesighsingsisssizzsmacksnortspitspit outspluttersputtersquallsquealtroattrumpettsktuttut-tutvolleywhickerwhinnywhirrwolf-whistlewrawlyammeryellyowl
Full Troponyms:assibilatebarkbaybellowbite outbleatbreak intocacklecallcawchirrchitterchoruschurrcluckcoocountcount downcroakcrowcrycuckoodelivergagglegarglegibbergivegobblegroangrumblegruntgrunt-hootgurglehalloohawheavehee-hawhemhisshollohonkhoothowlhurrahliftmeowmewmiaoumisspellmoonasaleneighpantpant-hootparrotpeepquackrattle downrecitereechoregurgitaterepeatsayshootshoutshrieksibilatesighsingsmacksnortspellspitsputtersquallsquawksquealtroattrumpettskvolleywhoopwolf-whistleyelpyowl
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationmake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secretSynset:break bring out disclose discover divulge expose give away let on reveal uncover unwrap
Examples:- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
Derivationally Related Form:revealingdisclosuredivulgencediscoverygiveawayexposerevelationexposuredivulgement
Hypernyms:tell
Inherited Hypernyms:unwraptellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:babblebabble outbetraybewrayblabblab outblackwashblowcome outcome out of the closetconfideleaklet the cat out of the bagmuckrakeoutpeachrevealsingspill the beansspringtalktattle
Causes:break get around get out
Full Troponyms:betrayblackwashblowcome out of the closetconfideleakmuckrakeoutrevealspill the beansspringunbosom
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: divulge, let on, disclose, give away, reveal)
vverb.contactbring out of a specific stateSynset:bring out
Hypernyms:let go let go of release relinquish
Inherited Hypernyms:bring outlet go of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.changemake (clothes) largerSynset:widen
Examples:- Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight
Antonyms:take in
Hypernyms:alter change vary
Inherited Hypernyms:let outchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something