utter

Verb

Verb Forms: uttered, uttering, utters

To make an audible sound or express something verbally.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
- "He uttered a curse"
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
- "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
express in speech
put into circulation
- "utter counterfeit currency"
Senses relating to expressing sounds, etc., or disclosing something
Sometimes preceded by forth, out, etc.: to produce (a cry, speech, or other sounds) with the voice.
Senses relating to expressing sounds, etc., or disclosing something
To verbally express or report (a desire or emotion, an idea or thought, etc.).
Senses relating to expressing sounds, etc., or disclosing something
To express (oneself) in speech or writing.
Senses relating to expressing sounds, etc., or disclosing something
Of a thing: to produce (a noise or sound); to emit.
Senses relating to expressing sounds, etc., or disclosing something
To disclose or reveal (something secret or unknown); to bring to light.
Senses relating to expressing sounds, etc., or disclosing something
To disclose or reveal the identity or nature of (oneself or someone, or something).
Senses relating to expressing sounds, etc., or disclosing something
To display or show (itself or something).
Senses relating to expressing sounds, etc., or disclosing something
To speak.
Senses relating to expressing sounds, etc., or disclosing something
Of words, etc.: to be spoken.
Senses relating to issuing something.
To publish (something).
Senses relating to issuing something.
To put (currency or other valuable items) into circulation; specifically, to pass off (counterfeit currency, etc.) as legal tender; to use (a forged cheque) as if genuine.
Senses relating to issuing something.
To put (currency or other valuable items) into circulation; specifically, to pass off (counterfeit currency, etc.) as legal tender; to use (a forged cheque) as if genuine.
To pass off (something fake) as a genuine item.
Senses relating to issuing something.
To supply (something); to furnish, to provide.
Senses relating to issuing something.
To offer (something, such as goods) for barter or sale; also, to sell (something); to vend.
Senses relating to issuing something.
To announce that (something) is available for sale; to cry.
Senses relating to issuing something.
To distribute or issue (something) from, or as if from, a stock of items.
Senses relating to issuing something.
To discharge or send out (something); to eject, to emit.
Senses relating to issuing something.
Of goods: to be purchased; to sell.

Adjective Satellite

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- "utter nonsense"
complete
- "utter seriousness"

Adj

To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.
Of a substance: pure, unmixed.
Of decisions, replies, etc.: made in an unconditional or unqualified manner; decisive, definite.
Further out than another thing; being the exterior or outer part of something; outer, outward; also, extremely remote.
Preceding all others; original.
Succeeding all others; final, last, ultimate.

Noun

The thing which is most utter (adjective sense) or extreme.

Adv

Further apart, away, or out; outside, without.
To an extreme extent; altogether, quite.

Examples

at the utter extremities of
Don’t UTTER a sound when you see my incredible Scrabble play; just admire it.
Don’t you utter another word!
Sally’s car uttered a hideous shriek when she applied the brakes.
This crockery is popular and utters well.
utter bliss utter darkness utter ruin

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*úd
The adjective is derived from Middle English outre, utter, uttre (“situated on the outside of, exterior, external, outer; more advanced, further; farthest, outermost; complete, utter; of a person: inferior; not mental or spiritual, bodily, physical”), from Old English ūtera (“exterior, outer”, literally “more out”), the comparative form of ūt (“out”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *úd (“away; out, outward; upwards”). Piecewise doublet of outer.
The noun is derived from the adjective.

Synonyms

arrant, complete, consummate, dead, double-dyed, emit, everlasting, express, give tongue to, gross, let loose, let out, mouth, perfect, pure, sodding, speak, staring, stark, talk, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, verbalise, verbalize, abject, absolute, articulate, babble, blab, categoric, categorical, chat, chatter, circulate, converse, crass, declare, discuss, downright, full, full-blown, full-bore, full-on, jabber, mere, open one's mouth, out-and-out, outright, proper, quethe, regular, right, root and branch, say, sheer, straight-out, tell, thorough, total, unalloyed, unattenuated, uncompromising, unconditional, unfettered, unmitigated, unqualified, unreserved, unrestricted, utmost, utter, uttermost, vocalize, wholesale, yak, yammer, yap

Antonyms

inner

Scrabble Score: 5

utter: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
utter: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
utter: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

utter: valid Words With Friends Word