adj.
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English uttren, from utter outside, adverb, from Old English ū tor, comparative of ū t out
Date: 15th century
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
synonyms see EXPRESS
– ut · ter · able \ ' ə -t ə -r ə -b ə l \ adjective
– ut · ter · er \ ' ə -t ə r- ə r \ noun