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- Dictionaryutter/ˈʌtə/
verb
- 1. make (a sound) with one's voice: "he uttered an exasperated snort" Similar
- 2. put (forged money) into circulation.
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UTTER definition: 1. to say something or to make a sound with your voice: 2. complete or extreme: 3. to say…. Learn more.
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 meaning: 1. to say something or to make a sound with your voice: 2. complete or extreme: 3. to say…. Learn more.
Utter definition: to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce. See examples of UTTER used in a sentence.
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.
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. 4. to express (oneself or itself), esp. in words.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of utter adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. utter. adjective. /ˈʌtə (r)/ /ˈʌtər/ [only before noun] used to emphasize how complete something is. That's complete and utter nonsense! To my utter amazement she agreed. He felt an utter fool. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
