blurt
English edit
Etymology edit
Possibly imitative.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈblɜːt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈblɝt/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t
Verb edit
blurt (third-person singular simple present blurts, present participle blurting, simple past and past participle blurted)
- 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.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
to speak suddenly and unadvisedly
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Noun edit
blurt (plural blurts)