utter

//ˈʌtər//
B2Frequency Level 10Neutral
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Verb

utterInfinitive
utterPresent tense
utteredPast tense
utteredPast participle
utteringPresent participle
uttersThird-person singular
1

To speak or express something aloud.

She didn't utter a single word during the meeting.

2

To make a sound with one's voice.

She was so shocked that she couldn't utter a sound.

Adjective

utterCanonical form
1

Complete or absolute; used to emphasize the degree of something, often negative.

The project was an utter failure.