Phrase guide

blab out

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To blab (something) (to speak carelessly or excessively).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To snitch on (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

divulge confidential information or secrets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Be careful--his secretary talks

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out

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Etymology

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