let on

Meanings

verblet on (third-person singular simple present lets on, present participle letting on, simple past and past participle let on)

present singular third person lets on · participle present letting on

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, on.
The bus is full now. I can't let any more people on.
Synonyms: disclose, divulge, give away
idiomaticto reveal or indicate, especially unintentionally or against one's wishes
He's more self-centered than he lets on.
1 more example
I tried not to let on that I had already guessed the answer.

verbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, on.

Similar

verbmake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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