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shoot vs let out

let out vs shoot

shoot is a noun but let out is not a noun.

shoot and let out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoot Yes No Yes No
let out No No Yes No
As verbs, let out is a hypernym of shoot; that is, let out is a word with a broader meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: utter fast and forcefully
  • let out: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Other hypernyms of shoot include emit, let loose, utter.
shoot (noun) let out (noun)
the act of shooting at targets
a new branch
shoot (verb) let out (verb)
give an injection to make (clothes) larger
produce buds, branches, or germinate make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
measure the altitude of by using a sextant express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
record on photographic film bring out of a specific state
make a film or photograph of something
utter fast and forcefully
fire a shot; release
hit with a missile from a weapon
score
spend frivolously and unwisely
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
Difference between shoot and let out

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