blurt

[blurt]

verb (used with object)

1. to utter suddenly or inadvertently; divulge impulsively or unadvisedly (usually followed byout ).

   He blurted out the hiding place of the spy.

noun

1. an abrupt utterance.

blurt

/ blɜːt /

verb

1. to utter suddenly and involuntarily

Word History and Origins

Origin of blurt¹

First recorded in 1565–75; apparently imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of blurt¹

C16: probably of imitative origin

Example Sentences

He’s sort of like a chess player, unless he blurts something out.

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“I think I know your father,” the clerk blurted.

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It took Penelope a full minute to recover the power of speech, and when she did, all she could blurt was, “How did you know?”

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But instead she blurted, “It appears you have been exercising.”

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Simon shoved his hands in his pockets and shifted his weight around a bit, then blurted: “Say, Miss Lumley—do you like to go see shows?”

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