LETUP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished

Example:

there was never a letup in the noise

Synonyms:

letup; lull

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("letup" is a kind of...):

break; intermission; interruption; pause; suspension (a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something)

Derivation:

let up (reduce pressure or intensity)

let up (become less in amount or intensity)