unbosom

American  

[uhn-booz-uhm, -boo-zuhm] / ʌnˈbʊz əm, -ˈbu zəm /

verb (used with object)

1. to disclose (a confidence, secret, etc.).

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verb (used without object)

1. to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, or the like, especially in confidence.

idioms

1. unbosom oneself, to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, etc., to another person; confide one's private affairs.

   He unbosomed himself to a complete stranger.

unbosom British  

/ ʌnˈbʊzəm /

verb

1. (tr) to relieve (oneself) of (secrets, etc) by telling someone

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Other Word Forms

• unbosomer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of unbosom

1580–90; un- ² + bosom (v.)

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

unbosom

Rassendyll's job is to rescue Rudolf and hand over the throne, so that he can unbosom himself to Flavia.

From Time Magazine Archive

Slowly he rolled a cigarette and began to unbosom himself to Jack.

From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Dennis Collins

She already began to look forward to their next meeting, and to wonder whether he would at once unbosom himself.

From A Modern Wizard by Rodrigues Ottolengui

She took refuge with Cecilia, wanting to unbosom herself to her, but had found her in such grief and distress, that it was useless to expect from her attention and sympathy.

From 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

But I--you may think what you please of it--must unbosom myself entirely, that my old friend's son may see my hands are clean.

From The Children of the World by Paul Heyse

Related Words

• disclose
• display
• open
• tell