Definition

1. Verb:
   • To blurt out / to spill out: To say something suddenly and without careful thought, often revealing information that should have been kept secret or private.
   • To babble / to prattle: To talk rapidly, continuously, and often in a foolish or trivial way.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đừng có kể cho nó nghe, nó sẽ tồng tộc nói ra hết. (Don't tell him; he'll blurt everything out.)
  • Đứa trẻ tồng tộc kể lại toàn bộ câu chuyện. (The child babbled out the whole story.)
  • Cô ấy cứ tồng tộc mãi về chuyện không quan trọng. (She just kept prattling on about unimportant matters.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "tồng tộc" is considered a variant of the more common word "tòng tọc". Both convey the same meaning of speaking carelessly or indiscreetly.
  • Nó biết tin là tồng tộc ngay. (As soon as he knew the news, he spilled it out.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tòng tọc (v): A direct synonym, meaning to blurt out or babble.
  • Tính nó hay tòng tọc chuyện của người khác. (He has a habit of blurting out other people's business.)

Synonyms

• Blurt out: To say suddenly and without thinking.
• Babble: To talk in a quick, foolish, or confusing way.
• Spill the beans (idiom): To reveal a secret.

Related Idioms

• Nói tòng tọc / tồng tộc: To speak without restraint or discretion.
  • Bà hàng xóm hay nói tòng tọc chuyện gia đình tôi. (The neighbor often babbles about my family's affairs.)