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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ut•ter1 /ˈʌtɚ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to speak or pronounce:He was unable to utter a word.
- to emit or give out (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice:to utter a sigh.
- to give forth (a sound) otherwise than with the voice:The engine uttered a shriek.
ut•ter2 /ˈʌtɚ/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- complete;
total; absolute:utter abandonment to grief. ut•ter•ly, adv.: That book is utterly boring. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ut•ter1 (ut′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
- [Phonet.]to produce (speech sounds, speechlike sounds, syllables, words, etc.) audibly, with or without reference to formal language.
- to express (oneself or itself ), esp. 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 esp. counterfeit money or forged checks.
- to expel;
emit. - [Obs.]to publish, as a book.
- [Obs.]to sell.
v.i. - 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.
- 1350–1400; Middle English outren (see out, -er6); cognate with German äussern to declare
ut′ter•a•ble, adj. ut′ter•er, n. ut′ter•less, adj. ut•ter2 (ut′ər),USA pronunciation adj. - complete;
total; absolute:her utter abandonment to grief. - unconditional;
unqualified:an utter denial.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English uttra, ūtera outer. See out, -er4
ut′ter•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See absolute.
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