Word Study
blurt
CIDE DICTIONARY
blurt, v. t. [Cf. Blare.].
To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to divulge inconsiderately; to ejaculate; -- commonly with out . [1913 Webster]
"Others . . . can not hold, but blurt out, those words which afterward they are forced to eat." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
blurt, v.tr. (usu. foll. by out) utter abruptly, thoughtlessly, or tactlessly.
Etymology
prob. imit.
THESAURUS
blurt
allude to, babble, be indiscreet, be unguarded, betray, betray a confidence, blab, blabber, blurt out, burst out, call attention to, comment, disclose, divulge, ejaculate, exclaim, give away, inform, inform on, interject, leak, let drop, let fall, let slip, make reference to, mention, muse, note, observe, opine, peach, rat, refer to, reflect, remark, reveal, reveal a secret, sing, speak, spill, spill the beans, squeal, stool, talk, tattle, tattle on, tell on, tell secrets, tell tales, utterFor further exploring for "blurt" in Webster Dictionary Online