blurt

[ blurt ]
/ blɜrt /
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verb (used with object)

to utter suddenly or inadvertently; divulge impulsively or unadvisedly (usually followed by out): He blurted out the hiding place of the spy.

noun

an abrupt utterance.

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Origin of blurt

First recorded in 1565–75; apparently imitative

Words nearby blurt

blunt duct adenosis, blunthead, blur, blurb, blurry, blurt, blurt out, blush, blush wine, blush-on, blusher
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Words related to blurt

exclaim, disclose, reveal, babble, leak, spout, divulge, betray, blab, jabber

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British Dictionary definitions for blurt

blurt
/ (blɜːt) /

verb

(tr often foll by out) to utter suddenly and involuntarily

Word Origin for blurt

C16: probably of imitative origin
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