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utter
1[uht-er]
verb (used with object)
to 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.
verb (used without object)
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.
utter
2[uht-er]
adjective
her utter abandonment to grief;
utter strangers.
an utter denial.
utter
1/ ˈʌtə /
verb
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
utter
2/ ˈʌtə /
adjective
(prenominal) (intensifier)
an utter fool
utter bliss
the utter limit
Other Word Forms
- utterable adjective
- utterer noun
- utterless adjective
- unuttered adjective
- utterness noun
- utterableness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of utter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of utter1
Origin of utter2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Elphaba utters a spell that surrounds her sister’s feet with a red glow, and suddenly, she’s hovering midair.
A source close to Phillipson described the claim as "utter nonsense".
With a knowing smile, she utters: “You have the blood of a Queen Mother in you. Your inheritance awaits you, my child.”
She listened attentively to every word Penelope uttered.
He sniffed, and growled, and uttered a few words in the low, guttural language that he and his siblings sometimes used among themselves.
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