smack vs let loose

let loose vs smack

smack is a noun but let loose is not a noun.

smack and let loose both are verbs.

smack is an adverb but let loose is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, let loose is a hypernym of smack; that is, let loose is a word with a broader meaning than smack:

smack: press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
let loose: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

Other hypernyms of smack include emit, let out, utter.

smack (noun)	let loose (noun)
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
an enthusiastic kiss
street names for heroin
a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

smack (verb)	let loose (verb)
press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
kiss lightly	turn loose or free from restraint
deliver a hard blow to
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
have an element suggestive (of something)

smack (adverb)	let loose (adverb)
directly

Difference between smack and let loose

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