utter
1to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings;Words were uttered in my hearing.
to give forth (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice: to utter a sigh.
Phonetics. to produce (speech sounds, speechlike sounds, syllables, words, etc.) audibly, with or without reference to formal language.
to express (oneself or itself), especially in words.
to give forth (a sound) otherwise than with the voice: The engine uttered a shriek.
to express by written or printed words.
to make publicly known; publish: to utter a libel.
to put into circulation, as coins, notes, and especially counterfeit money or forged checks.
British Dialect. to expel; discharge or emit.
Obsolete. to publish, as a book.
Obsolete. to sell.
to employ the faculty of speech; use the voice to talk, make sounds, etc.: His piety prevented him from uttering on religion.
to sustain utterance; undergo speaking: Those ideas are so dishonest they will not utter.
Origin of utter
1Other words for utter
Other words from utter
- ut·ter·a·ble, adjective
- ut·ter·er, noun
- ut·ter·less, adjective
- un·ut·tered, adjective
Words that may be confused with utter
- udder, utter
Other definitions for utter (2 of 2)
unconditional; unqualified: an utter denial.
Origin of utter
2synonym study For utter
Other words from utter
- ut·ter·ness, noun
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How to use utter in a sentence
It came from a piece of wood close to the juvia-trees, and the branches were heard to crackle as the dreaded utterer advanced.
Popular Adventure Tales | Mayne ReidFor a moment she raised her head, and her drooping eyes fell upon the utterer of that broken-hearted prayer.
Hubert's Wife | Minnie Mary LeeThe equitable Twemlow felt that this sentiment, irrespective of the utterer, demanded his cordial assent.
Our Mutual Friend | Charles DickensOur guide points out to us the utterer of the cry—a little boy sitting up at the head of a couch against the fireplace.
The frenzied utterer is capable of incalculable good or harm, and often enjoys a respect out of all keeping with his merits.
The Religion of Ancient Palestine | Stanley A. Cook
British Dictionary definitions for utter (1 of 2)
/ (ˈʌtə) /
to give audible expression to (something): to utter a growl
criminal law to put into circulation (counterfeit coin, forged banknotes, etc)
(tr) to make publicly known; publish: to utter slander
obsolete to give forth, issue, or emit
Origin of utter
1Derived forms of utter
- utterable, adjective
- utterableness, noun
- utterer, noun
- utterless, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for utter (2 of 2)
/ (ˈʌtə) /
(prenominal) (intensifier): an utter fool; utter bliss; the utter limit
Origin of utter
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