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Definition of blurt verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

blurt

 verb
verb
NAmE//blərt//
 
blurt something (out) blurt that… + speechVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they blurt
 
he / she / it blurts
 
past simple blurted
 
-ing form blurting
 
 
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to say something suddenly and without thinking carefully enough She blurted it out before I could stop her. “She's pregnant,” Jack blurted. Thesauruscall
  • cry out
  • exclaim
  • blurt (out)
These words all mean to shout or say something loudly or suddenly.
  • call to shout or say something loudly to attract someone's attention:I thought I heard someone calling.
  • cry out (something) to shout something loudly, especially when you need help or are in trouble:She cried out for help. I cried out his name.
  • exclaim to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because of a strong emotion:“It isn't fair!” he exclaimed angrily.
  • blurt (out) to say something suddenly and without thinking carefully enough:He blurted out the answer.
Patterns
  • to call/cry out/exclaim/blurt out (something) to somebody
  • to call/cry out for somebody/something
  • to cry out/exclaim/blurt out in/with something
  • to call/cry out/exclaim/blurt out suddenly
  • to call/cry out/exclaim/burst out loudly
See blurt in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary