utter

[ uht-er ]

/ ˈʌt ər /

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.

to expel; 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.

Origin of utter

1350–1400; Middle English outren (see out, -er⁶); cognate with German äussern to declare

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

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Words nearby utter

utriculus, utrillo, utsunomiya, uttar pradesh, uttarakhand, utter, utter a word, utter barrister, utterance, uttering, utterly

Example sentences from the Web for uttered

Ricky Gervais, the sultan of scorn, uttered that cheeky bit while emceeing the Golden Globes ceremony a few years back.

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A network insider insisted: “No expletives were uttered by Mr Mason in the recording of his rant.”

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The minute he uttered those words, he should have packed up and left New York City.

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This is the kind of weak language that reeks of State Department memo writing and should never be uttered in public.

President Obama’s Belgian Waffle |Stuart Stevens |March 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Here are a few of the craziest things Rafael Cruz has uttered on public stages in the last year.

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There was not the slightest hesitation in the words she uttered.

The Rebel of the School |Mrs. L. T. Meade
As Faith beheld it she uttered a cry of joy and held out both hands toward him impulsively.

For Gold or Soul? |Lurana W. Sheldon
Sam uttered an uncontrollable howl and sprang upon Penrod, catching him round the waist.

Penrod and Sam |Booth Tarkington
A stick broke under him with a snap, there was a sudden rustling in the bushes, and Sid uttered a cry of dismay.

A Quarter-Back's Pluck |Lester Chadwick
The only words he uttered were to inquire about the condition of Mademoiselle Plouernel.

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British Dictionary definitions for uttered (1 of 2)

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

Derived forms of utter

utterable, adjective utterableness, noun utterer, noun utterless, adjective

Word Origin for utter

C14: probably originally a commercial term, from Middle Dutch ūteren (modern Dutch uiteren) to make known; related to Middle Low German ūtern to sell, show

British Dictionary definitions for uttered (2 of 2)

utter ²

/ (ˈʌtə) /

adjective

(prenominal) (intensifier) an utter fool; utter bliss; the utter limit

Word Origin for utter

C15: from Old English utera outer, comparative of ūte out (adv); related to Old High German ūzaro, Old Norse ūtri

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