utter

²utter

verb

Definition of UTTER

transitive verb

1

obsolete : to offer for sale

2

a : to send forth as a sound <utter a sigh> b : to give utterance to : pronounce, speak <refused to utter his name> c : to give public expression to : express in words <utter an opinion>

3

: to put (as currency) into circulation; specifically : to circulate (as a counterfeit note) as if legal or genuine <utter false tokens>

4

: to put forth or out : discharge

intransitive verb

: to make a statement or sound

— ut·ter·able \ˈə-tə-rə-bəl\ adjective

— ut·ter·er \ˈə-tər-ər\ noun

Examples of UTTER

1. She uttered a cry of pleasure.
2. He can hardly utter a sentence without swearing.

Origin of UTTER

Middle English uttren, from utter outside, adverb, from Old English ūtor, comparative of ūt out

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to UTTER

Synonyms: emit

Related Words: deliver; blurt (out), ejaculate, exclaim; gasp, groan, heave, hoot, moan, pant, quaver, snarl, sob, sputter, squawk, squeak, squeal, stammer, stutter, whimper, yowl; lip, mouth, whisper

Near Antonyms: stifle, suppress

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Rhymes with UTTER

butter, clutter, flutter, gutter, mutter, shutter, splutter, sputter, strutter, stutter