1. Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
   "He uttered a curse";
   - express, verbalize, verbalise [Brit], give tongue to
    
2. Express in speech
   "She utters a lot of nonsense";
   - talk, speak, mouth, verbalize, verbalise [Brit]
    
3. Express audibly; make sounds (not necessarily words)
   "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand";
   - emit, let out, let loose
    
4. (law) put counterfeit money or documents into circulation
   "utter counterfeit currency"

1. Complete and absolute
   "utter seriousness";
   - blank
    
2. Total or absolute (intensifier, usually emphasizing negative qualities)
   "utter nonsense";
   - arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding [Brit, informal], stark, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, rigorous, total

Derived forms: utters, uttered, uttering

See also: complete, unmitigated

Type of: circulate, communicate, distribute, evince [formal], express, intercommunicate, pass around, pass on, show

Encyclopedia: Utter, Dennis