I am looking for words that mean ''to say something unintentionally''
12
-
put your foot in your mouth– jxhCommented Dec 3, 2019 at 7:02
-
As in “blurt out” or “spill the beans” or “let slip” or as jxh asks, “put your foot in your mouth”?– JimCommented Dec 3, 2019 at 7:36
-
@Jim does blurt also mean to talk without being aware of what you are saying?– Daniel RiggCommented Dec 4, 2019 at 20:37
-
1It means to suddenly say something, on impulse, before thinking about whether you should say it. And it is usually only used when, in retrospect, you shouldn't have said it.– JimCommented Dec 4, 2019 at 20:40
-
1Suppose your wife just told you she was pregnant but was keeping it a secret. Suppose you are out at dinner with her and her family and her Dad hands her a drink and she starts to drink it. You see this and blurt out, "No! Remember you're pregnant!" as all of her family turns to stare at you. That's blurting out You didn't intend to tell everyone she was pregnant. But you spoke before thinking about the consequences and implications. That's different than saying something with a meaning you didn't intend. But they both amount to saying something unintentionally.– JimCommented Dec 4, 2019 at 21:43
|
Show 7 more comments
1 Answer
To blurt or blurt out.
from Wiktionary:
blurt [Verb]:
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.
Further to comments to the OP:
- to "put your foot in your mouth" is to say something embarrassing, and
- to "spill the beans" is to tell the facts about something (presumably intentionally).
- To let something slip is to unintentionally reveal a fact which you should have kept secret — is this the meaning you wanted?
-
-
-
-
I think Jim has explained "blurt" well in his comments to your OP. I don't have anything more to add on the subject.– Rosie FCommented Dec 5, 2019 at 7:01
-