blurt
To say something suddenly without thinking.
blurt in a sentence
- Before he could stop himself, Sam blurted out the surprise party secret in front of Gran.
- It is easy to blurt out a secret by accident when you are too excited to think.
Words that mean something similar
exclaim
More words about speech & sound
- boast: To talk too proudly about yourself or what you own.
- cacophony: A horrible mix of loud noises all at once.
- chide: To tell someone off gently.
- chortle: To laugh in a happy, gleeful way.
- clamour: A loud noise made by lots of people shouting at once.
- clatter: A loud rattling noise of hard things banging together.
- coax: To gently persuade someone to do something.
- commotion: A sudden burst of noisy confusion.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test