blurt (blûrt)
tr.v. blurt·ed, blurt·ing, blurts
To utter suddenly and impulsively: blurt a confession.
[Probably imitative.]
blurter n.
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blurt [blɜːt]
vb
(tr; often foll by out) to utter suddenly and involuntarily
[probably of imitative origin]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
blurt (blɜrt)
v.t.
to utter suddenly and impulsively or inadvertently (usu. fol. by out).
[1565–75; appar. imitative]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb | 1. | blurt - utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas" |
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blurt
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
blurt (bləːt) : blurt out
to say (something) suddenly. He blurted out the whole story.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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