utterance

[ uht-er-uhns ]

/ ˈʌt ər əns /

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noun

an act of uttering; vocal expression.

manner of speaking; power of speaking: His very utterance was spellbinding.

something uttered; a word or words uttered; a cry, animal's call, or the like.

Linguistics. any speech sequence consisting of one or more words and preceded and followed by silence: it may be coextensive with a sentence.

Obsolete. a public sale of goods.

Origin of utterance

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at utter¹, -ance

Words nearby utterance

Utsunomiya, ut supra, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, utter, utterance, utter a word, utter barrister, uttering, utterly, uttermost

Definition for utterance (2 of 2)

utterance²

[ uht-er-uhns ]

/ ˈʌt ər əns /

noun Archaic.

the utmost extremity, especially death.

Origin of utterance

1350–1400; Middle English <Old French outrance, oultrance, equivalent to oultr(er) to pass beyond (<Latin ultrā beyond) + -ance-ance

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Example sentences from the Web for utterance

Around my own friends, someone will wind up a conversation with a shrug and a baffling—to me—utterance of “Haters gonna hate.”
Why We Should Hate 'Haters Gonna Hate'|Tim Teeman|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In recent weeks, the markets have been hanging, more than usual, on every Bernanke utterance.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Testimony Further Calms Markets|William O’Connor|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Which, in such cases—the act or the utterance, the gesture or the text—is the palimpsest of other?
Why Contemporary Art Matters Now|Bernard-Henri Lévy|June 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hagel's May utterance that "we've got to understand great-power limitations" might be apt.
Hagel, Obama and Iran|Ali Gharib|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Her daughter Lila Grace Moss Hack first utterance was ‘Nazzi’ — short for paparazzi.
Kate Moss Reveals Daughter’s First Word, New Schiaparelli Rumors|The Fashion Beast Team|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Such rapidity yet precision of thought, such volubility yet clearness of utterance, left all competitors behind.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850|Various
Custom is, to think a handsome thing in private but tame it down in the utterance.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 6, 1907-1910|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
It was as the utterance of a baby child but just learning to articulate.
The Gateless Barrier|Lucas Malet
Oh, but how scant the utterance, and how faint, to my conceit!
Dante: "The Central Man of All the World"|John T. Slattery
When the occasion offers, he is concise, condensed even in the utterance of a principle or of a comprehensive thought.
Essays sthetical|George Calvert

British Dictionary definitions for utterance (1 of 2)

utterance¹

/ (ˈʌtərəns) /

noun

something uttered, such as a statement

the act or power of uttering or the ability to utter

logic philosophy an element of spoken language, esp a sentenceCompare inscription (def. 4)

British Dictionary definitions for utterance (2 of 2)

utterance²

/ (ˈʌtərəns) /

noun

archaic, or literary the bitter end (esp in the phrase to the utterance)

Word Origin for utterance

C13: from Old French oultrance, from oultrer to carry to excess, from Latin ultrā beyond

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	utterance
释义	utterance ¹ [ uht-er-uhns ] / ˈʌt ər əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR utterance ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act of uttering; vocal expression. manner of speaking; power of speaking: His very utterance was spellbinding. something uttered; a word or words uttered; a cry, animal's call, or the like. Linguistics. any speech sequence consisting of one or more words and preceded and followed by silence: it may be coextensive with a sentence. Obsolete. a public sale of goods. Origin of utterance ¹ late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at utter¹, -ance Words nearby utterance Utsunomiya, ut supra, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, utter, utterance, utter a word, utter barrister, uttering, utterly, uttermost Definition for utterance (2 of 2) utterance² [ uht-er-uhns ] / ˈʌt ər əns / noun Archaic. the utmost extremity, especially death. Origin of utterance ² 1350–1400; Middle English <Old French outrance, oultrance, equivalent to oultr(er) to pass beyond (<Latin ultrā beyond) + -ance-ance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for utterance Around my own friends, someone will wind up a conversation with a shrug and a baffling—to me—utterance of “Haters gonna hate.” Why We Should Hate 'Haters Gonna Hate'\|Tim Teeman\|August 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In recent weeks, the markets have been hanging, more than usual, on every Bernanke utterance. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Testimony Further Calms Markets\|William O’Connor\|July 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Which, in such cases—the act or the utterance, the gesture or the text—is the palimpsest of other? Why Contemporary Art Matters Now\|Bernard-Henri Lévy\|June 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Hagel's May utterance that "we've got to understand great-power limitations" might be apt. Hagel, Obama and Iran\|Ali Gharib\|December 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Her daughter Lila Grace Moss Hack first utterance was ‘Nazzi’ — short for paparazzi. Kate Moss Reveals Daughter’s First Word, New Schiaparelli Rumors\|The Fashion Beast Team\|November 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Such rapidity yet precision of thought, such volubility yet clearness of utterance, left all competitors behind. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850\|Various Custom is, to think a handsome thing in private but tame it down in the utterance. The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 6, 1907-1910\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) It was as the utterance of a baby child but just learning to articulate. The Gateless Barrier\|Lucas Malet Oh, but how scant the utterance, and how faint, to my conceit! Dante: "The Central Man of All the World"\|John T. Slattery When the occasion offers, he is concise, condensed even in the utterance of a principle or of a comprehensive thought. Essays sthetical\|George Calvert British Dictionary definitions for utterance (1 of 2) utterance¹ / (ˈʌtərəns) / noun something uttered, such as a statement the act or power of uttering or the ability to utter logic philosophy an element of spoken language, esp a sentenceCompare inscription (def. 4) British Dictionary definitions for utterance (2 of 2) utterance² / (ˈʌtərəns) / noun archaic, or literary the bitter end (esp in the phrase to the utterance) Word Origin for utterance C13: from Old French oultrance, from oultrer to carry to excess, from Latin ultrā beyond Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to utterance pronouncement, assertion, saying, sentence, ejaculation, vent, rant, announcement, discourse, speech, oration, statement, reply, vociferation, speaking, articulation, delivery, vocalization, recitation, words
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utterance

noun

Origin of utterance

Words nearby utterance

Definition for utterance (2 of 2)

noun Archaic.

Origin of utterance

Example sentences from the Web for utterance

British Dictionary definitions for utterance (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for utterance (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for utterance

Words related to utterance