let on meaning

Definition of let on

1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
   • The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
   • The actress won't reveal how old she is
   • bring out the truth
   • he broke the news to her
   • unwrap the evidence in the murder case
   • The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings

   Synonyms: unwrap, disclose, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncover

   Type of: tell

   Kinds: blackwash, muckrake, blow, out, come out of the closet, spring, betray, confide, leak, spill the beans, reveal

How to pronounce let on

let on is pronounced /lɛt ɒn/ in British English and /lɛt ɑn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.