26984 words

blurt

2 definitions • 4 examples
1
to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous:

Examples:

He blurted everything out about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.
[ + speech ] She suddenly blurted out, "I can't do it!"
[ + that ] Late one evening, Gianni blurted out that he loved her.
2
to say something suddenly, and without thinking of the results:

Examples:

At one point, Goetz blurted out, "The subways down there are terrible."

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