letting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈletɪŋ/

From the verb let: (⇒ conjugate)
letting is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "letting"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "letting" in context.

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let

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. let me [come, cook, speak]
  2. let me tell you [that, about]
  3. let me think about it
  4. let me know (if)
  5. let [him, her child] [go]
  6. let the [dog, cat] out
  7. let me in
  8. (won't) let me in on [the joke, their secret]
  9. my [Mom, Dad, parents] won't let me
  10. would [never, not] let me
  11. let the [garden, tomatoes] die
  12. let them into the [garden, house, room, office]
  13. let him think he [won, was right, was the best]
  14. just let them try!
  15. (really) let me down
  16. let her down easy
  17. let her off the hook for the [party, dinner, ceremony]
  18. let's [go, make, eat]
  19. let's try to [do it, get along, fix it]
  20. let up on the [criticism, complaints]
  21. [if, when] the rain lets up
  22. (just) isn't letting up
  23. let go of the [rope, reins, past]
  24. (just) let it go
  25. let bygones be bygones
  26. let your hair down
n
  1. UK: [a furnished, an unfurnished] let
  2. UK: (for, on) a [six-month] let
  3. UK: taken the house on a [six-month] let
  4. tennis: served a let
  5. tennis: that's another let
  6. that was a real let-down
n as adj
  1. tennis: (is) a let serve
'letting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fear - gamble - hair - let - relax - relaxed - remorse - water

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