uttering

[uht-er-ing]

noun

Law.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of uttering¹

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

Example Sentences

A 26-year-old Ottawa man was released on bail after allegedly uttering a threat to kill the singer, whose real name is Steven Morrissey, ahead of his performance at a music festival last week.

From BBC

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

Most everyone has, at one point or another, tied themselves in rationalization knots to avoid uttering the phrase, "I was wrong."

From Salon

Hell, he got Tulsi Gabbard confirmed by the Senate as the Director of National Intelligence – and most Democrats thought uttering her name and the word “intelligence” in a sentence was an oxymoron.

From Salon

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