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- DictionaryUt·ter/ˈədər/
verb
- 1. make (a sound) with one's voice: "he uttered an exasperated snort"
- 2. put (forged money) into circulation.
The meaning of UTTER is carried to the utmost point or highest degree : absolute, total. How to use utter in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Utter.
UTTER definition: 1. to say something or to make a sound with your voice: 2. complete or extreme: 3. to say…. Learn more.
UTTER meaning: 1. to say something or to make a sound with your voice: 2. complete or extreme: 3. to say…. Learn more.
If you utter something, you give it voice. You could utter a cry or utter complete sentences; either way, you are expressing yourself. However, if you declare someone an utter moron, you are saying he is a complete and total moron; not that he is a moron expressing himself.
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.
Definition of utter adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
utter. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ut‧ter1 /ˈʌtə $ -ər/ adjective [ only before noun] complete – used especially to emphasize that something is very bad, or that a feeling is very strong That’s utter nonsense! This company treats its employees with utter contempt.
to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce. unable to utter her feelings. Words were uttered in my hearing. 2. to give forth ( cries, notes, etc.) with the voice. to utter a sigh. 3. Phonetics. to produce (speech sounds, speechlike sounds, syllables, words, etc.) audibly, with or without reference to formal language.
Definitions of 'utter' 1. If someone utters sounds or words, they say them. [literary] [...] 2. You use utter to emphasize that something is great in extent, degree, or amount. [emphasis] [...] More. Conjugations of 'utter' present simple: I utter, you utter [...] past simple: I uttered, you uttered [...] past participle: uttered. More.
1. to give audible expression to (something): to utter a growl. 2. (Law) criminal law to put into circulation (counterfeit coin, forged banknotes, etc) 3. ( tr) to make publicly known; publish: to utter slander. 4. obsolete to give forth, issue, or emit.
