Definition of utters Utters
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What does utters mean?
Part of speech
🔤- utters, verb, present, 3rd person singular of utter (infinitive).
WordNet
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| utter - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | ||
| emit, let out, let loose | ||
| call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning" | ||
| gibber chatter inarticulately; of monkeys | ||
| crow express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy" | ||
| crow express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy" | ||
| trumpet utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting" | ||
| coo cry softly, as of pigeons | ||
| shout out, yell, holler, hollo, scream, squall, shout, cry, call utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" | ||
| miaou, miaow make a cat-like sound | ||
| tsk, tut, tut-tut utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval | ||
| echo, repeat call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy" | ||
| call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning" | ||
| shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" | ||
| gurgle utter with a gurgling sound; "`Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled" | ||
| cry shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" | ||
| nasale speak in a nasal voice; "`Come here,' he nasaled" | ||
| bite out utter; "She bit out a curse" | ||
| sigh heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly" | ||
| troat emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time | ||
| lift remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table" | ||
| pant breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" | ||
| volley utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses" | ||
| break into change pace; "The dancers broke into a cha-cha"; "The horse broke into a gallop" | ||
| heave bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave" | ||
| chorus utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused" | ||
| splutter, sputter spit up in an explosive manner | ||
| deliver deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students" | ||
| hoot to utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance" | ||
| grunt issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise; "He grunted his reluctant approval" | ||
| wolf-whistle whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males | ||
| snort make a snorting sound by exhaling hard; "The critic snorted contemptuously" | ||
| spit out, spit expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" | ||
| groan, moan indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened" | ||
| growl, rumble, grumble make a low noise; "rumbling thunder" | ||
| wrawl, yammer, yowl, howl utter shrieks, as of cats | ||
| bark tan (a skin) with bark tannins | ||
| baa, blat, blate, bleat cry plaintively; "The lambs were bleating" | ||
| bellow, roar make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed" | ||
| cheep, chirrup, chirp, peep appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops" | ||
| churr, whirr make a vibrant sound, as of some birds | ||
| chirr make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas | ||
| meow, mew cry like a cat; "the cat meowed" | ||
| quack act as a medical quack or a charlatan | ||
| hoot to utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance" | ||
| cronk, honk cry like a goose; "The geese were honking" | ||
| siss, sizz, hiss, sibilate make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval | ||
| sibilate utter a sibilant | ||
| hee-haw, bray braying characteristic of donkeys | ||
| oink, squeal utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs | ||
| cluck, clack, click make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens | ||
| low, moo make a low noise, characteristic of bovines | ||
| cackle emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing | ||
| gobble make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys | ||
| neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny make a characteristic sound, of a horse | ||
| gargle rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid" | ||
| caw utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens | ||
| mew utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls | ||
| haw utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed" | ||
| hem utter `hem' or `ahem' | ||
| cronk, croak utter a hoarse sound, like a raven | ||
| sing to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing" | ||
| smack press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating | ||
| give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" | ||
| utter - put into circulation; "utter counterfeit currency" | ||
| pass around, pass on, circulate, distribute give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law" | ||
| utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" | ||
| talk, speak, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | ||
| intercommunicate, communicate be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate" | ||
| jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, spout, rave talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | ||
| speak up speak louder; raise one's voice; "The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up" | ||
| read to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!" | ||
| phonate, vocalise, vocalize utter speech sounds | ||
| troll speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice | ||
| begin set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" | ||
| lip off, shoot one's mouth off speak spontaneously and without restraint; "She always shoots her mouth off and says things she later regrets" | ||
| shout utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout" | ||
| whisper speak softly; in a low voice | ||
| peep appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops" | ||
| speak up speak louder; raise one's voice; "The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up" | ||
| snarl, snap make more complicated or confused through entanglements | ||
| enthuse utter with enthusiasm | ||
| speak in tongues speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy; "The parishioners spoke in tongues" | ||
| swallow believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?" | ||
| verbalise, verbalize convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized" | ||
| verbalise, verbalize convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized" | ||
| whiff utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer" | ||
| talk of, talk about discuss or mention; "They spoke of many things" | ||
| blubber out, blubber utter while crying | ||
| drone on, drone talk in a monotonous voice | ||
| stammer, stutter, bumble, falter speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room" | ||
| rasp utter in a grating voice | ||
| blunder out, blurt, blurt out, ejaculate, blunder utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas" | ||
| inflect, modulate, tone change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language | ||
| deliver, present deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students" | ||
| generalise, generalize become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system" | ||
| twaddle, blabber, tittle-tattle, gabble, prattle, prate, tattle, piffle, blab, gibber, maunder, clack, palaver, chatter act in a trivial or ineffective way | ||
| chatter speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly | ||
| rattle on, yack, yack away, yap away, jaw talk incessantly and tiresomely | ||
| open up talk freely and without inhibition | ||
| snivel, whine cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" | ||
| murmur make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" | ||
| mussitate, mumble, mutter, maunder talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice | ||
| slur utter indistinctly | ||
| bark tan (a skin) with bark tannins | ||
| bay bark with prolonged noises, of dogs | ||
| jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, spout, rave talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | ||
| siss, sizz, hiss, sibilate make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval | ||
| cackle emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing | ||
| babble to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" | ||
| chant, intone, tone recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" | ||
| gulp utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat" | ||
| sing to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing" | ||
| utter - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" | ||
| express, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to | ||
| cuss, blaspheme, imprecate, curse, swear speak of in an irreverent or impious manner; "blaspheme God" | ||
| wish invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" | ||
| cry out, exclaim, outcry, call out, shout, cry utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" | ||
| clamour, clamor make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" | ||
| vociferate, shout out utter in a very loud voice; "They vociferated their demands" | ||
| marvel express astonishment or surprise about something | ||
| voice give voice to; "He voiced his concern" | ||
| raise raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread" | ||
| breathe draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" | ||
| drop give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" | ||
| pour out express without restraint; "The woman poured out her frustrations as the judge listened" | ||
| get off escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities" | ||
| platitudinize utter platitudes; "The candidate platitudinized and bored the audience" | ||
| say indicate; "The clock says noon" | ||
| represent point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution" | ||
| state, tell, say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" | ||
| pooh-pooh express contempt about | ||
| hurl, throw utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- utter (Verb)
To say. - utter (Verb)
To use the voice. - utter (Verb)
To make speech sounds which may or may not have an actual language involved. - utter (Verb)
To make. - utter (Verb)
To put counterfeit money etc. into circulation. - utter (Adverb)
Further out; further away, outside. - utter (Adjective)
Absolute, unconditional, total, complete.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- utter (a.)
Outer. - utter (a.)
Situated on the outside, or extreme limit; remote from the center; outer. - utter (a.)
Complete; perfect; total; entire; absolute; as, utter ruin; utter darkness. - utter (a.)
Peremptory; unconditional; unqualified; final; as, an utter refusal or denial. - utter (a.)
To put forth or out; to reach out. - utter (a.)
To dispose of in trade; to sell or vend. - utter (a.)
hence, to put in circulation, as money; to put off, as currency; to cause to pass in trade; -- often used, specifically, of the issue of counterfeit notes or coins, forged or fraudulent documents, and the like; as, to utter coin or bank notes. - utter (a.)
To give public expression to; to disclose; to publish; to speak; to pronounce.
Part of speech
🔤- utter, verb, present, 1st person singular of utter (infinitive).
- utter, verb (infinitive).
- utter, adjective, not comparable.
