Idiom idiom
blurt out
Meaning
To say suddenly, without thinking
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't blurt out the answer before I finish the question.”
“She was so excited about the promotion that she accidentally blurted out the news before her boss could announce it.”
“In a moment of intense frustration, he blurted out a confession that he had kept hidden from his colleagues for many years.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026