Phrase guide

let fly

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To strike or release a projectile with great force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To unleash an angry outburst.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • She was furious and let fly at him with a string of obscenities.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

fire as from a gun

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The soldiers let drive their bullets

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: loose off, let drive

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fire, discharge

History

Etymology

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