Definition of BLURT

blurt

Plural: blurts

Verb

Verb Forms: blurted, blurting, blurts

  • To utter suddenly or impulsively.
  • utter impulsively
    • "He blurted out the secret"
  • To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.
  • To spurt.

Noun

  • An abrupt outburst.

Examples

  • He couldn’t help but BLURT out the answer when his teammate was struggling with a Scrabble hint.
  • Please think about your reply and don't just blurt out the first thing that comes to mind.

Origin / Etymology

Possibly imitative.

Synonyms

blunder, blunder out, blurt out, ejaculate

Scrabble Score: 7

blurt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
blurt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blurt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

blurt: valid Words With Friends Word