Utter
11utter — utter1 utterable, adj. utterer, n. utterless, adj. /ut euhr/, v.t. 1. to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing. 2. to give forth (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice: to… …
12utter — 01. He was an [utter] failure as a used car salesman because he was not aggressive enough. 02. If you ask me, it s [utterly] ridiculous to pay £20 for a T shirt. 03. Looking down at the speeding ticket in his hand, he [uttered] a few quiet curses …
13utter — ut|ter1 [ˈʌtə US ər] adj [only before noun] [: Old English; Origin: utera further out, outer , from ut out ] used to emphasize how great or complete something is ▪ That s utter nonsense ! ▪ This company treats its employees with utter contempt .… …
14utter — I ut•ter [[t]ˈʌt ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to give audible, esp. verbal, expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter a word[/ex] 2) to emit (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice: to utter a sigh[/ex] 3) to give forth (a sound) otherwise than with the …
15utter — I. /ˈʌtə / (say utuh) verb (t) 1. to give audible expression to (words, etc.); speak or pronounce: the words were uttered in my hearing. 2. to give expression to (a subject, etc.): able to utter her opinions. 3. to give forth (cries, sounds,… …
16utter — ut|ter1 [ ʌtər ] adjective * complete: often used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is: It s all been an utter waste of time. She gazed at me in utter confusion. I felt like a complete and utter fool. utter ut|ter 2 [ ʌtər ] verb… …
17utter — [[t]ʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] utters, uttering, uttered 1) VERB If someone utters sounds or words, they say them. [LITERARY] [V n] He uttered a snorting laugh... [V n] They departed without uttering a word. 2) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You use utter …
18utter — 1. adjective /ˈʌtə,ˈʌtɚ/ a) Outer; furthest out, most remote. Wo be to you scrybes and pharises ypocrites, for ye make clene the utter side off the cuppe, and off the platter: but within they are full of brybery and excesse. b) Absolute,… …
19utter — {{11}}utter (adj.) complete, total, O.E. utera, uterra, outer, comparative adj. formed from ut (see OUT (Cf. out)), from P.Gmc. *utizon (Cf. O.N. utar, O.Fris. uttra, M.Du. utere, Du. uiter , O.H.G. uzar, Ger. äußer …
20utter — 1 adjective (only before noun) utter failure/rubbish/fool etc a complete failure etc: What an utter waste of time! | We all watched in utter amazement. 2 verb (T) formal or literary 1 to make a sound with your voice, especially with difficulty:… …
