Phrase Hound found 53 phrases and 610 compound words that contain lets. The most common are listed below. Open lets in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 53
- lets gothird-person singular simple present indicative of let go: To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
- holiday letsplural of holiday let: A property let out to tourists or holidaymakers for short periods, such as a week.
- lets alonethird-person singular simple present indicative of let alone: Much less; to say nothing of; used after one negative clause to introduce another, usually broader and more important clause, whose negation is implied by the negation of the …
- lets bloodthird-person singular simple present indicative of let blood: To extract blood from (a person, part of the body etc.).
- lets downthird-person singular simple present indicative of let down: A disappointment or anticlimax.
- lets flythird-person singular simple present indicative of let fly: To strike or release a projectile with great force.
- lets offthird-person singular simple present indicative of let off: To cause to explode or come out; to release.
- lets outthird-person singular simple present indicative of let out: To release.
- lets pastthird-person singular simple present indicative of let past: To allow someone to pass or get past one.
- lets slidethird-person singular simple present indicative of let slide: To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.
- lets throughthird-person singular simple present indicative of let through: A transient voltage spike that is allowed to pass through a power conditioning unit to the load
- lets upthird-person singular simple present indicative of let up: To cease or stop.
- re-letsthird-person singular simple present indicative of re-let: To let anew (as a house).
- lets liethird-person singular simple present indicative of let lie: To leave a problematic situation untouched; to fail to react to prevent further harm.
- lets slipthird-person singular simple present indicative of let slip: To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.
- lets loosethird-person singular simple present indicative of let loose: To free; to release from restraint.
- buy-to-letsplural of buy-to-let: Describing, or relating to, a property bought as an investment, the purchaser letting it to others rather than living in it.
- lets it alonethird-person singular simple present indicative of let it alone: To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent to intervene.
- lets one gothird-person singular simple present indicative of let one go: To fart.
- lets one offthird-person singular simple present indicative of let one off: To fart; to break wind.
- lets someone gothird-person singular simple present indicative of let someone go: To dismiss someone from an employment position or a relationship.
- lets something ridethird-person singular simple present indicative of let something ride: To opt to have winnings staked as another wager, typically on the same outcome, rather than paid out.
- port-o-letsplural of port-o-let: A portapotty, a portable toilet.
- lets something slipthird-person singular simple present indicative of let something slip: To accidentally reveal a secret.
- lets one loosethird-person singular simple present indicative of let one loose: To break wind; to fart.
Compound words 610
- braceletsplural of bracelet: A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
- tabletsplural of tablet: A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.
- outletsplural of outlet: A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
- walletsplural of wallet: A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
- toiletsplural of toilet: A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
- appletsplural of applet: A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser.
- leafletsplural of leaflet: One of the components of a compound leaf.
- bookletsplural of booklet: A small or thin book.
- chaletsplural of chalet: An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.
- pelletsplural of pellet: A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.