Vocabulary

말을 퍼붓다

to pour out a barrage of words

Meaning

말을 퍼붓다 — to pour out a barrage of words

Why this form?

말을 쏟아내다 — pour out words : can describe a rush of speech without necessarily attacking; 말을 퍼붓다 often implies a verbal barrage aimed at someone.

Natural usage

Learn this as a unit: translating each component literally does not always give the intended meaning.

Forms not to confuse

말을 쏟아내다

그는 참았던 말을 쏟아냈어요. — He poured out everything he had been holding back.

Examples

그는 지민에게 계속 상처 주는 말을 퍼붓고, 때리기까지 한다. — He keeps hurling hurtful words at Jimin and even goes so far as to hit him.

그는 비난의 말을 퍼부었어요. — He poured out a barrage of criticism.

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