blurted; blurting; blurts

transitive verb

: to utter abruptly and impulsively
usually used with out
blurter noun

Examples of blurt in a Sentence

“Gosh, you look awful!” she blurted.
Recent Examples on the Web So imagine her surprise when her two-year-old daughter, Jupiter Iris, with husband Christopher French, blurted out a particular F-word. Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024 Then the eviction notice came, just as their daughter, Camila, a bouncy child who blurts out English words in a strong American accent, was finally adjusting to her new life. Jay Root Victor J. Blue, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024 Hence, Bella’s tendency to blurt out any and all thoughts, her blunt honesty still that of a child’s, isn’t a bug so much as a feature in the filmmakers’ eyes. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023 Then a third friend phoned and blurted out what nobody else wanted to say: Kip was the one who had opened fire at Thurston. Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023 Kristian blurted out, which drew an impressed laugh from Lazo-Gonzalez. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023 Besides allowing your child a chance to think of an appropriate response, this pause helps curb the impulse to blurt out the first thing that comes to mind. Stacey Colino, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023 And so what does our girl blurt over the microphone? Hemorrhoids! Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023 Incentive and tradition are against it, but auto executives occasionally blurt out important truths. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

probably imitative

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blurt was in 1573

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Cite this Entry

“Blurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurt. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

blurt

verb
: to say suddenly and without thinking
usually used with out
blurt out a secret

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