Utterance
11Utterance — An utterance is a complete unit of speech in spoken language. It is generally but not always bounded by silence.It can be represented and delineated in written language in many ways. Note that utterances do not exist in written language, only… …
12utterance — utterance1 /ut euhr euhns/, n. 1. an act of uttering; vocal expression. 2. manner of speaking; power of speaking: His very utterance was spellbinding. 3. something uttered; a word or words uttered; a cry, animal s call, or the like. 4. Ling. any… …
13utterance — noun /ˈʌt.ə(ɹ).əns/ a) An act of uttering. To know how one should express oneself in saying or judging that there really are falsehoods without getting caught up in contradiction by such an utterance: thats extremely difficult, Theaetetus. b)… …
14Utterance — Ut|te|rance 〈[ʌ̣tərəns] f.; , s [ sız]; Sprachw.〉 Umsetzung eines gedachten od. hypothetischen Satzes in der wirklichen Rede [engl., „Äußerung“] * * * Ut|te|rance [ ʌtərəns], die; , s [engl. utterance, zu: to utter = sagen, äußern] (Sprachw.):… …
15utterance — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, address, adjectival phrase, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, announcement, annunciation, answer, antonym, apostrophe, articulation, assertion, asseveration, attack, averment, avouchment, avowal,… …
16Utterance — Ut|te|rance [ ʌtərəns] die; , s [...siz] <aus gleichbed. engl. utterance zu to utter »äußern, aussprechen«> aktuelle Realisierung eines Satzes in der Rede (amerik. Sprachw.); vgl. 1↑Parole, ↑Performanz …
17utterance — ut|ter|ance [ ʌt(ə)rəns ] noun count * 1. ) FORMAL a statement: public utterances 2. ) LINGUISTICS a word or phrase that someone speaks give utterance to something FORMAL to express something in words …
18utterance — noun formal 1 (C) something you say: Politicians are judged by their public utterances. 2 give utterance to to express something in words 3 (U) the action of saying something …
19utterance — See excited utterance spontaneous declarations …
20utterance — I. noun Etymology: Middle English outraunce, uttraunce, from Middle French outrance, from outrer to go beyond more at outré Date: 15th century archaic the last extremity ; bitter end II. noun Date: 15th century 1 …
