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blurt.

To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈblɜːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈblɝt/General-American
  1. To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.

    Please think about your reply and don't just blurt out the first thing that comes to mind.
  2. To spurt.

    informal · uncommon
Where this word comes from

Possibly imitative, or possibly an alteration of Middle English blurden (“to wail, cry out, threaten”), or possibly from Middle English *blerten, *blarten, *blorten, from Old English *blǣrettan, a frequentative or emphatic form of *blǣran (“to blear, bellow, roar”). If so, equivalent to blear + -t.

noun/ˈblɜːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈblɝt/General-American
  1. An abrupt outburst.

Where this word comes from

Possibly imitative, or possibly an alteration of Middle English blurden (“to wail, cry out, threaten”), or possibly from Middle English *blerten, *blarten, *blorten, from Old English *blǣrettan, a frequentative or emphatic form of *blǣran (“to blear, bellow, roar”). If so, equivalent to blear + -t.

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