blurt

Possibly imitative.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈblɜːt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈblɝt/

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t

blurt (third-person singular simple present blurts, present participle blurting, simple past and past participle blurted)

1. To 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.

   • 2023 September 30, HarryBlank, “Meeting in the Middle”, in SCP Foundation‎^[1], archived from the original on 25 May 2024:

     "Who are you?!" he blurted into the woman's palm, and she shook it off in obvious disgust, wiping spittle onto his D-class uniform.

blurt (plural blurts)

1. An abrupt outburst.