blurt

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

noun
  1. an abrupt utterance.

Origin of blurt

1
First recorded in 1565–75; apparently imitative

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How to use blurt in a sentence

  • Listen to Peter as he eagerly blurts out, "Master, there's a big crowd down there, all asking for you."

    Quiet Talks on Prayer | S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
  • Ben Gillam, who has lugged himself from bed to the hearth for the first time since his freezing, blurts out a taunting laugh.

    Heralds of Empire | Agnes C. Laut
  • It stops and hesitates, and blurts out its notes like a stammerer; but when they do come they are marvelously clear and pure.

    Fresh Fields | John Burroughs
  • Milosh plucks up courage, thumps his chest and blurts out, "Wilt thou have me?"

    Through the Land of the Serb | Mary Edith Durham

British Dictionary definitions for blurt

blurt

/ (blɜːt) /


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

Origin of blurt

1
C16: probably of imitative origin

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