Meaning of "utter" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UTTER

Probably originally a commercial term, from Middle Dutch ūteren (modern Dutch uiteren) to make known; related to Middle Low German ūtern to sell, show.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF UTTER

utter  [ˈʌtə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UTTER

Utter is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb utter in English.

WHAT DOES UTTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Utterance

In spoken language analysis an utterance is a smallest unit of speech. It is a continuous piece of speech beginning and ending with a clear pause. In the case of oral languages, it is generally but not always bounded by silence. Utterances do not exist in written language, only their representations do. It can be represented and delineated in written language in many ways.

Definition of utter in the English dictionary

The first definition of utter in the dictionary is to give audible expression to. Other definition of utter is to put into circulation. Utter is also to make publicly known; publish.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UTTER

PRESENT

Present

I utter

you utter

he/she/it utters

we utter

you utter

they utter

Present continuous

I am uttering

you are uttering

he/she/it is uttering

we are uttering

you are uttering

they are uttering

Present perfect

I have uttered

you have uttered

he/she/it has uttered

we have uttered

you have uttered

they have uttered

Present perfect continuous

I have been uttering

you have been uttering

he/she/it has been uttering

we have been uttering

you have been uttering

they have been uttering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I uttered

you uttered

he/she/it uttered

we uttered

you uttered

they uttered

Past continuous

I was uttering

you were uttering

he/she/it was uttering

we were uttering

you were uttering

they were uttering

Past perfect

I had uttered

you had uttered

he/she/it had uttered

we had uttered

you had uttered

they had uttered

Past perfect continuous

I had been uttering

you had been uttering

he/she/it had been uttering

we had been uttering

you had been uttering

they had been uttering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will utter

you will utter

he/she/it will utter

we will utter

you will utter

they will utter

Future continuous

I will be uttering

you will be uttering

he/she/it will be uttering

we will be uttering

you will be uttering

they will be uttering

Future perfect

I will have uttered

you will have uttered

he/she/it will have uttered

we will have uttered

you will have uttered

they will have uttered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been uttering

you will have been uttering

he/she/it will have been uttering

we will have been uttering

you will have been uttering

they will have been uttering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would utter

you would utter

he/she/it would utter

we would utter

you would utter

they would utter

Conditional continuous

I would be uttering

you would be uttering

he/she/it would be uttering

we would be uttering

you would be uttering

they would be uttering

Conditional perfect

I would have utter

you would have utter

he/she/it would have utter

we would have utter

you would have utter

they would have utter

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been uttering

you would have been uttering

he/she/it would have been uttering

we would have been uttering

you would have been uttering

they would have been uttering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you utter
we let´s utter
you utter

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to utter

Past participle

uttered

Present Participle

uttering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «UTTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «utter» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of utter

absolute · all-out · arrant · articulate · breathe · complete · consummate · declare · deep-dyed · deliver · divulge · downright · enunciate · express · mouth · out-and-out · outright · perfect · positive · proclaim · promulgate · pronounce · publish · pure · put into words · real · reveal · say · sheer · speak · stark · state · thorough · thoroughgoing · total · unadulterated · unmitigated · unqualified · verbalize · veritable · vocalize · voice

TRANSLATION OF UTTER

Find out the translation of utter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of utter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «utter» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 发出
• Translator English - Spanish: pronunciar
• English: utter
• Translator English - Hindi: बोलना
• Translator English - Arabic: ينطق
• Translator English - Russian: полное
• Translator English - Portuguese: proferir
• Translator English - Bengali: কহা
• Translator English - French: émettre
• Translator English - Malay: Kata
• Translator English - German: äußern
• Translator English - Japanese: 発する
• Translator English - Korean: 말하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngomong
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thốt ra
• Translator English - Tamil: முற்றிலும்
• Translator English - Marathi: उच्चारणे
• Translator English - Turkish: tam
• Translator English - Italian: proferire
• Translator English - Polish: wypowiem
• Translator English - Ukrainian: повне
• Translator English - Romanian: rosti
• Translator English - Greek: απόλυτη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: uiter
• Translator English - Swedish: fullkomlig
• Translator English - Norwegian: utter

10 QUOTES WITH «UTTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word utter.

1

Bryan Adams

I'm a complete and utter busker.

2

Tom Baker

My capacity as a monk was to passionately believe utter nonsense, and when you're an actor you have to do the same thing. Also, Christianity used to have a lot to do with self-loathing and an acceptance of criticism and things like that which is terribly important for actors.

3

John Barrow

Music is 10% exhilaration and 90% utter disappointment.

4

Saint Basil

What is the benefit of fasting in our body while filling our souls with innumerable evils? He who does not play at dice, but spends his leisure otherwise, what nonsense does he not utter? What absurdities does he not listen to? Leisure without the fear of God is, for those who do not know how to use time, the teacher of wickedness.

5

Saint Basil

Do not despise the fish because they are absolutely unable to speak or to reason, but fear lest you may be even more unreasonable than they by resisting the command of the Creator. Listen to the fish, who through their actions all but utter this word: 'We set out on this long journey for the perpetuation of our species.'

6

Jolene Blalock

The thing I was attracted to as a little girl was Kirk, Bones and Spock, and their utter loyalty. There's nothing more powerful than that.

7

Niels Bohr

Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.

8

Bono

When people say, you know, 'Good teacher,' 'Prophet,' 'Really nice guy'... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself. So you're left with a challenge in that, which is either Jesus was who he said he was or a complete and utter nut case. You have to make a choice on that.

9

Joseph Brodsky

For boredom speaks the language of time, and it is to teach you the most valuable lesson of your life - the lesson of your utter insignificance.

10

Buddha

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UTTER»

Discover the use of utter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to utter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic ...

In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision and evaluates the roles of U.S.-Soviet relations and of American domestic ...

J. Samuel Walker, 2009

American Indians: Answers to Today's Questions

Answer to today's questions.

Jack Utter, 2001

The Utter Relief of Holiness: How God's Goodness Frees Us ...

In THE UTTER RELIEF OF HOLINESS, John Eldredge teaches that, rather than being a daunting or distant ideal, holiness is in fact an expression of the healing of our humanity.

John Eldredge, 2013

Painting for the Absolute and Utter Beginner

Henry is generally well-behaved, but he is occasionally arrogant and vain. Henry is at heart a hard worker, but his frequent bouts of illness hinder his work.

Claire Watson Garcia, 2009

Complete & Utter Failure: A Celebration of Also-Rans, ...

Discusses the nature of failure and looks at mountain climbing, the national spelling bee, utopias, perpetual motion machines, and immortality attempt

Neil Steinberg, 1995

Utter Antiquity: Perceptions of Prehistory in Renaissance ...

Arthur B. Ferguson shows in this elegant essay that prehistory had great meaning in Renaissance England.

Arthur B. Ferguson, 1993

Stephen Fry's Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music

Entertaining and brilliantly written, this is a pretty reckless romp of a history through classical music and much much more.

Stephen Fry, 2005

Talk to the Hand

A battle-cry for civilised behaviour from the author of the multi-million selling Eats, Shoots and Leaves.

Lynne Truss, 2010

Utter Mysteries to God

Utter Mysteries to God presents new insights into tongues speaking (prophecy tongues, prayer tongues, and counterfeit tongues) and its benefits, and Holy Spirit baptism in the Old Testament, New Testament and Church history.

Kwabena Dautey Akufo, 2006

How to Be a Complete and Utter Failure in Life, Work and ...

Bestselling author McDermott is back with even more stories of extraordinary individuals who have underachieved in every walk of life. By doing the exact opposite of everything the author relates, readers might be complete successes.

Steve McDermott, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UTTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term utter is used in the context of the following news items.

Merkel's Bavarian ally says Grexit would cause 'utter chaos'

"On top of that there would be utter chaos. If Greece were not prepared to reform, a path like that would have to be accepted but one shouldn't strive for it oneself ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

This addictive party game is the new 'Cards Against Humanity'

"Utter Nonsense" is played with 45 accent cards and 455 phrase cards. Each round the "Nonsense Judge" deals out seven phrase cards to each player and then ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

Tony Hale on Lafayette Shooting: 'It's Just Complete and Utter …

“There's no words for it because it's just complete and utter darkness,” the actor said during a photo shoot with TheWrap on Friday. “I think it's just that feeling ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»

Family of Center of Hope shooter in “pure and utter shock” today …

Then we found out it was Roy and we are in pure and utter shock. He was someone who saved lives as an EMT and as county firefighter.” “I want to clarify, in no ... «County 10, Jul 15»

When will America get fed up with utter lawlessness of elected …

When will America get fed up with the utter lawlessness of so many of our elected and appointed officials? While President Obama ignores the U.S. Constitution ... «Milpitas Post, Jul 15»

East Norriton DUI Convict A 'Complete And Utter Danger': Report

“She was a complete and utter danger,” Assistant District Attorney Douglas H. Lavenberg told the Times Herald. Authorities said Cox will get the substance ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

Leading NASCAR News Journalist Jim Utter Joins Motorsport.com

Utter, 45, will join Motorsport.com on July 22nd in time to cover the unique Camping World Truck Series event at Tony Stewart's famed Eldora dirt track. His first ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»

Ex-cop's attitude to women one of 'utter disrespect'

She said Hlongwa's attitude towards Ngcobo in particular, and women in general, was one of “utter disrespect”. The judge said this was evidenced by the fact ... «News24, Jun 15»

Sachs: Clintons 'In Utter Pursuit of Money All The Time'

Liberal economist Jeffrey Sachs remarked Bill and Hillary Clinton are in “utter pursuit of money” practically “all the time” Thursday night on MSNBC's The Last ... «Washington Free Beacon, May 15»

PCC Olly Martins slams MP for 'talking utter rubbish' over referendum

In a letter to Richard Fuller, Tory MP for Bedford, Olly Martins wrote: “Congratulations on your re-election but you were talking utter rubbish on BBC Look East ... «Luton Today, May 15»