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a pause or reduction in something, usually something bad: The airline authorities are not expecting a let-up in delays (= are not expecting delays to stop) for the rest of the summer.
a pause or reduction in something, usually something bad: The airline authorities are not expecting a let-up in delays (= are not expecting delays to stop) for the rest of the summer.
let-up. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] If there is no let-up in something, usually something unpleasant, there is no reduction in the intensity of it. There was no let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday. [ + in] There were no signs of any let-up in job-shedding.
Definition of let up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. : to diminish or slow down : slacken. b. : cease, stop. 2. : to become less severe used with on. Synonyms. Noun. braking. deceleration. downshift. retardation. slowdown. Verb.
Definitions of let up. verb. become less in amount or intensity. “The rain let up after a few hours”. synonyms: abate, die away, slack, slack off. see more. verb. reduce pressure or intensity. synonyms: ease off, ease up.
Let up definition: cessation; pause; relief.. See examples of LET UP used in a sentence.
LETUP definition: the stopping or slowing down of something that is unpleasant: . Learn more.
Jul 7, 2024 · noun. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished. “there was never a letup in the noise”. synonyms: lull. see more. see less. type of: break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.
let-up (in something) a period of time during which something stops or becomes less strong, difficult, etc.; a reduction in the strength of something synonym lull There is no sign of a let-up in the recession.
