utter

Adjective
  1. Without qualification;
    Used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers (synset 301524174)
    "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thorough nuisance"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
    similar to: unmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
    same as: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated
  2. Complete and absolute (synset 300524044)
    "utter seriousness"; "blank stupidity"
    similar to: complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step
    same as: blank
Verb
  1. Articulate;
    Either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise (synset 200942415)
    "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
    subtypes:
    same as: express, give tongue to, verbalise, verbalize
  2. Express audibly;
    Utter sounds (not necessarily words) (synset 200985856)
    "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
    subtypes:
    • call - utter in a loud voice or announce
    • gibber - chatter inarticulately; of monkeys
    • crow - express pleasure verbally
    • crow - utter shrill sounds
    • trumpet - utter in trumpet-like sounds
    • coo - cry softly, as of pigeons
    • call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell - utter a sudden loud cry
    • miaou, miaow - make a cat-like sound
    • tsk, tut, tut-tut - utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
    • echo, repeat - to say again or imitate
    • call - utter a characteristic note or cry
    • shoot - utter fast and forcefully
    • gurgle - utter with a gurgling sound
    • cry - utter a characteristic sound
    • nasale - speak in a nasal voice
    • bite out - utter
    • sigh - utter with a sigh
    • troat - emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time
    • lift - make audible
    • pant - utter while panting, as if out of breath
    • volley - utter rapidly
    • break into - express or utter spontaneously
    • heave - utter a sound, as with obvious effort
    • chorus - utter in unison
    • splutter, sputter - utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
    • deliver - utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
    • hoot - to utter a loud clamorous shout
    • grunt - issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
    • wolf-whistle - whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males
    • snort - indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
    • spit, spit out - utter with anger or contempt
    • groan, moan - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
    • growl, grumble, rumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
    • howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl - cry loudly, as of animals
    • bark - make barking sounds
    • baa, blat, blate, bleat - cry plaintively
    • bellow, roar - make a loud noise, as of animal
    • cheep, chirp, chirrup, peep - make high-pitched sounds
    • churr, whirr - make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
    • chirr - make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
    • meow, mew - cry like a cat
    • quack - utter quacking noises
    • hoot - utter the characteristic sound of owls
    • cronk, honk - cry like a goose
    • hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz - make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
    • sibilate - utter a sibilant
    • bray, hee-haw - braying characteristic of donkeys
    • oink, squeal - utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
    • clack, click, cluck - make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
    • low, moo - make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
    • cackle - squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
    • gobble - make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys
    • neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny - make a characteristic sound, of a horse
    • gargle - utter with gargling or burbling sounds
    • caw - utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
    • mew - utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls
    • haw - utter `haw'
    • hem - utter `hem' or `ahem'
    • croak, cronk - utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
    • sing - to make melodious sounds
    • smack - press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
    • give - emit or utter
    same as: emit, let loose, let out
  3. Express in speech (synset 200944022)
    "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
    is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
    subtypes:
    same as: mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize
    verb group: verbalise, verbalize - be verbose
  4. Put into circulation (synset 202047744)
    "utter counterfeit currency"
    is a type of: circulate, distribute, pass around, pass on - cause to be distributed

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