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
Now Vonn was in the foothills north of San José, Costa Rica, sitting on a rock in utter bliss with Lucy, her baby-sized Cavalier King Charles spaniel and number one travel buddy.
Lindsey Vonn Is Hosting a Reality TV Show with Dogs | Tim Neville | November 23, 2020 | Outside OnlineThere’s an utter invasion of privacy and consumers aren’t blind to it.
The downfall of adtech means the trust economy is here | Walter Thompson | November 23, 2020 | TechCrunchOn the last day of the campaign alone, he uttered more than 55,000 words.
A noisy president goes (relatively) quiet in wake of election defeat | Josh Dawsey | November 23, 2020 | Washington PostShe feels “a strong challenge to enter the play’s silences and to utter their meaning” — and, by extension, she’s going to do the same for Sarah’s book.
The mind-boggling end of Susan Choi’s Trust Exercise, explained | Constance Grady | November 20, 2020 | VoxI watched the playful little ground squirrels go about their daily dance, giggling every time they arched their backs, stood on their hind legs, and uttered a synchronized two-syllable screech.
I Saw an Epic Sunset at Badlands National Park | Emily Pennington | November 3, 2020 | Outside Online
Ricky Gervais, the sultan of scorn, uttered that cheeky bit while emceeing the Golden Globes ceremony a few years back.
The Golden Globes Sobers Up (Sort Of): Years of Ridicule and Bribery Rumors Scares HFPA Straight | Marlow Stern | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA network insider insisted: “No expletives were uttered by Mr Mason in the recording of his rant.”
But 28,000 Americans had died of AIDS before President Reagan even uttered the word.
Liberian Pastors Blame Ebola on Gays, The Right Blames Obama | Jay Michaelson | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEnchassi said that he has never uttered or heard such rhetoric at the mosque, which he has headed since 2007.
During the course of the afternoon I spent with him, I barely uttered a word.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own | Robert Silverman | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe obeyed without remark, though with an unsteady voice, as he uttered communications he knew were so hostile to her expectation.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThese words were uttered in a guarded whisper by a boy about seventeen years of age, to a great dog that stood by his side.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnRobert uttered a shrill, piercing whistle which might have been heard back at the wharf.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinWharton uttered this with a peculiar force of voice, and aweful expression in his countenance.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterA burning crimson flushed over the cheek of Wharton, as Louis uttered this ardent appeal to friendship and to Heaven.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane Porter
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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