verb
blurt
BLURT
verb
1
To say something suddenly and without thinking, often something better left unsaid.
"She blurted out the secret before anyone could stop her."
How to Use Blurt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo speak impulsively, without stopping to think first.
Common pairings
blurt out
blurt something out
Word Forms
blurted past tense, blurts plural, blurts singular
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Etymology
Possibly imitative in origin, or from a Middle English word meaning to cry out or bellow.