uttering

American  

[uht-er-ing] / ˈʌt ər ɪŋ /

noun

Law.

1. the crime of knowingly tendering or showing a forged instrument or counterfeit coin to another with intent to defraud.

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Etymology

Origin of uttering

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; utter ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She has a withering way of never uttering her former fiancé’s name, referring to him as “a man I met when I was 19.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“What is that dreadful noise you keep uttering? Surely you are not making fun of me?”

From Literature

“Moving on to something a bit more important,” Fox proceeded, but not before uttering, “although it was an important part of my life.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Wilkinson had for months walked in and out of court without uttering a public word.

From BBC

Pines recalls one young guest uttering to him in distress: "I've never done anything like that before."

From BBC

Related Words

• articulate
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• pronounce
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• shout
• speak
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