blurt
To utter suddenly and unadvisedlyTo utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.
» I almost blurted out the truth.
Я чуть не проболтался.
Meaning
2 sensesTo 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.
herausplatzen, ausquatschen, ausplappern
сболтну́тьsboltnútʹ, вы́палитьvýpalitʹ, прогова́риватьсяprogovárivatʹsja
(informal, uncommon)To spurt.
- utter impulsively
Examples
15 sentencesI almost blurted out the truth.
ruЯ чуть не проболтался. — marafon
William quickly blurted out his name.
Donald blurted the first thing that came to mind.
Yuri turned to the camera and blurted out insults.
I quietly helped a jerk and he blurted it out.
Translations
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Origin
Possibly imitative, or possibly an alteration of Middle English blurden (“to wail, cry outPossibly 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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Forms
blurts, blurting, blurted, blurtedSynonyms
5 synonyms- utter impulsively:blurt outblunder outblunderejaculate
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle