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let loose vs wolf-whistle

wolf-whistle vs let loose

let loose and wolf-whistle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
let loose No No Yes No
wolf-whistle No No Yes No
As verbs, wolf-whistle is a hyponym of let loose; that is, wolf-whistle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than let loose:
  • let loose: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  • wolf-whistle: whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males
let loose (verb) wolf-whistle (verb)
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males
turn loose or free from restraint
Difference between let loose and wolf-whistle

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