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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.
Synonyms: voice, verbalize, state, speak, say, pronounce, enunciate, articulate
- 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)
utter bliss
an utter fool
the utter limit
Derived Forms
- ˈutterless, adjective
- ˈutterer, noun
- ˈutterable, adjective
- ˈutterableness, noun
Other Words From
- utter·a·ble adjective
- utter·er noun
- utter·less adjective
- un·uttered adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of utter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of utter1
Origin of utter2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
On the estranged-parent forums, the term "found family" is sometimes uttered with evident contempt.
The Washington Post famously counted more than 30,000 lies uttered by Trumpov during his first tenure in the White House.
Some people uttered angry insults before leaving the scene.
He also said Jeff’s attacks were "monstrous" and Isabella would have felt "utter terror" in his presence.
He did not name the board member who uttered the slur, but officials confirmed that the incident he described was the same that led to the public rebuke of Morris.
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