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Utter

verb/ˈʌɾɚ/
Definition
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈʌɾɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈʌtə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈʌtə/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈʌɾɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbarticulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
“She expressed her anger”
verbexpress audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
“She let out a big heavy sigh”
verbexpress in speech
“She talks a lot of nonsense”
verbput into circulation
“utter counterfeit currency”
adjectivewithout qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
“an arrant fool”
adjectivecomplete
“came to a dead stop”
Word Forms
expressibleadjectivecapable of being expressed
expressiveadjectivecharacterized by expression
expressionnounthe communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
verbalisationnounthe activity of expressing something in words
utterableadjectivecapable of being uttered in words or sentences
utterernounan organism that can utter vocal sounds
utterancenounthe use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
talknoundiscussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
talkernounsomeone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
speechnounsomething spoken
speakernounsomeone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
speakingnounthe utterance of intelligible speech
mouthnounan impudent or insolent rejoinder
verbalizationnounthe activity of expressing something in words
verbalizernounsomeone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
absolut
artikulieren; entweder verbal oder mit einem Schrei, Schrei oder Geräusch
🇫🇷French
dire
articuler; soit verbalement, soit avec un cri, un cri ou du bruit
🇪🇸Spanish
pronunciar
articular; ya sea verbalmente o con un llanto, grito o ruido
🇮🇹Italian
pronunciare
articolare; sia verbalmente che con un grido, un grido o un rumore
🇳🇱Dutch
volslagen
articuleren; hetzij verbaal, hetzij met een kreet, schreeuw of geluid
🇵🇹Portuguese
total
articular; verbalmente ou com um grito, grito ou barulho
🇷🇺Russian
полный
четко формулировать; либо устно, либо с криком, криком или шумом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बोलना
मुखर; या तो मौखिक रूप से या रोने, चिल्लाने या शोर के साथ
🇧🇩Bengali
সম্পূর্ণ
স্পষ্ট করা হয় মৌখিকভাবে বা কান্না, চিৎকার বা আওয়াজ দিয়ে
🇮🇳Tamil
உச்சரிக்க
வெளிப்படுத்து; வாய்மொழியாக அல்லது அழுகை, கூச்சல் அல்லது சத்தத்துடன்
🇮🇳Telugu
పలుకుతారు
ఉచ్చరించు; మాటలతో లేదా కేకలు, కేకలు లేదా శబ్దంతో
🇮🇳Marathi
पूर्ण
स्पष्ट एकतर तोंडी किंवा रडणे, ओरडणे किंवा आवाजाने
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંપૂર્ણ
સ્પષ્ટ કાં તો મૌખિક રીતે અથવા રુદન, બૂમો અથવા અવાજ સાથે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳು; ಮೌಖಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕೂಗು, ಕೂಗು ಅಥವಾ ಶಬ್ದದೊಂದಿಗೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉച്ചരിക്കുക
ഉച്ചരിക്കുക; ഒന്നുകിൽ വാക്കാൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു നിലവിളി, നിലവിളി, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബഹളം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਿਲਕੁਲ
ਸਪਸ਼ਟ; ਜਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਜ਼ਬਾਨੀ ਜਾਂ ਰੋਣ, ਚੀਕਣ ਜਾਂ ਰੌਲੇ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
سراسر
واضح زبانی طور پر یا رونے، چیخنے، یا شور کے ساتھ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
说出
善于表达;无论是口头上还是哭喊、喊叫或噪音
🇯🇵Japanese
まったく
明確に言う;口頭で、あるいは泣き声、叫び声、騒音などで
🇰🇷Korean
전적인
분명히 말하다; 말로든, 울부짖든, 고함을 지르든, 소음을 내든
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thốt lên
nói rõ ràng; bằng lời nói hoặc bằng tiếng khóc, tiếng hét hoặc tiếng ồn
🇹🇭Thai
ที่สุด
พูดชัดแจ้ง; ไม่ว่าจะด้วยวาจา หรือด้วยเสียงร้อง ตะโกน หรือเสียงดังก็ตาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengucapkan
pandai berbicara; baik secara lisan atau dengan tangisan, teriakan, atau kebisingan
🇵🇭Filipino
magbigkas
magsalita; pasalita man o may sigaw, sigaw, o ingay
🇲🇾Malay
melafazkan
menyatakan; sama ada secara lisan atau dengan tangisan, jeritan, atau bunyi bising
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مطلق
واضح؛ إما باللفظ أو بالصراخ أو الصراخ أو الضجيج
🇮🇷Persian
بیان
بیان کردن به صورت کلامی یا با گریه، فریاد یا سر و صدا
🇹🇷Turkish
mutlak
ifade etmek; sözlü olarak veya ağlayarak, bağırarak veya gürültüyle
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּחלָט
לבטא; או מילולית או עם בכי, צעקה או רעש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'utter'?
The primary meaning of 'utter' is 'articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'utter' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'utter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'utter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'utter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'utter' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
Rarely
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Do you find 'utter' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'utter' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'utter' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'utter' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'utter' as formal, casual, or slang?
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