blurt

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈblɜːt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈblɝt/

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Verb

Plain form blurt

Third-person singular blurts

Past tense blurted

Past participle blurted

Present participle blurting

1. (transitive) If you blurt something out, then you are speaking quickly without thinking.

   Even though the teacher asked students not to say the answer out loud, Tim blurted "the Revolutionary War!" to the whole class.

   Amir was very embarrassed after he blurted to his friend that he had romantic feelings for Lauren.