ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: let up
1.
a. : a lessening of effort or intensity : slackening , abatement
they labored without letup , forming two constantly moving lines — Hamilton Basso
during the six-day letup in ground fighting — Wall Street Journal
specifically : a break in inclement weather
the rain continued without letup — Hilbert Schenck
b. : a reduction in quantity or quality
seems to be no letup in the flow of nature books — Dorothy H. Jenkins
a major achievement to sustain without letup … 100 minutes of running jokes — Newsweek
no letup in the billingsgate between Berlin and Moscow — H.C.Wolfe
2. : an act or instance of relaxation : abandonment of restraint
allowed myself the letup of a drive in the park — O.W.Holmes †1935