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Definition of Blurt out
1. Verb. Utter impulsively. "They blurt out that there was a traffic accident "; "He blundered his stupid ideas"
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Ejaculation, Ejaculator
Definition of Blurt out
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To say suddenly, without thinking ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blurt Out
Literary usage of Blurt out
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of the Kaffir Language: Including the Xosa and Zulu Dialects by William Jafferd Davis (1872)
"... viz To blurt out a matter without due consideration. uku PECA, vtz To fold up
as paper ; to turn down, as a leaf of a book ; to fold back, as wristbands ..."
2. A Zulu-English Dictionary with Notes on Pronunciation, a Revised Orthography by Alfred T. Bryant (1905)
"Smash up into atoms any brittle thing (ace.), as a piece of glass or calabash;
make get blurted out (ie to blurt out) thoughtless unconsidered talk (cp. ..."
3. English Synonyms and Antonyms: With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald (1914)
"Blab aud blurt (commonly blurt out) refer to the letting out of what the lips
can no longer keep in; blab, of a secret; blurt out, of passionate feeling. ..."
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