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- [blurt]
- /blɜrt/
- /blɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blurt]
- /blɜrt/
Definitions of blurt word
- verb blurt If someone blurts something, they say it suddenly, after trying hard to keep quiet or to keep it secret. 3
- verb blurt to utter suddenly and involuntarily 3
- verb transitive blurt to say suddenly, without stopping to think 3
- verb with object blurt to utter suddenly or inadvertently; divulge impulsively or unadvisedly (usually followed by out): He blurted out the hiding place of the spy. 1
- noun blurt an abrupt utterance. 1
- transitive verb blurt say on impulse 1
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Origin of blurt
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; apparently imitative
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Parts of speech for Blurt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blurt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
blurt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blurt
verb blurt
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- leak — an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
- spout — to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
Antonyms for blurt
verb blurt
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- secrete — a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
- keep quiet — not reveal a secret
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