utter

One entry found for utter.

Main Entry: ²utter
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English uttren, from utter outside, adverb, from Old English utor, comparative of ut out
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
synonym see EXPRESS
- ut·ter·able /'&-t&-r&-b&l/ adjective
- ut·ter·er /'&-t&r-&r/ noun