let loose vs siss

siss vs let loose

let loose and siss both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
let loose	No	No	Yes	No
siss	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, siss is a hyponym of let loose; that is, siss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than let loose:

let loose: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
siss: make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

Other hyponyms of let loose include call, gibber, crow, crow, trumpet, coo, call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell, miaou, miaow, tsk, tut-tut, tut, echo, repeat, call, shoot, gurgle, cry, nasale, bite out, sigh, troat, lift, pant, volley, break into, heave, chorus, splutter, sputter, deliver, hoot, grunt, wolf-whistle, snort, spit, spit out, groan, moan, growl, grumble, rumble, howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl, bark, baa, blat, blate, bleat, bellow, roar, cheep, chirp, chirrup, peep, churr, whirr, chirr, meow, mew, quack, hoot, cronk, honk, hiss, sibilate, sizz, sibilate, bray, hee-haw, oink, squeal, clack, click, cluck, low, moo, cackle, gobble, neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny, gargle, caw, mew, haw, hem, croak, cronk, sing, smack, give.

let loose (verb)	siss (verb)
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)	make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
turn loose or free from restraint	express or utter with a hiss

Difference between let loose and siss

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