Utterance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌtəɹəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Utterance is a noun meaning An act of, or the process of, uttering.
Meaning
An act of, or the process of, uttering.
More Meanings
- The ability to speak.
- A manner of speaking.
- (literary, archaic) The utmost extremity, especially of a fight; bodily harm or death.
- An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); (especially linguistics) any such thing either spoken or written.
- (obsolete) A sale made by offering to the public.
- (obsolete) An act of putting in circulation.
Example Sentences
He has a good utterance.
at length gave utterance to these words
[...] O, how frail / To that large utterance of the early Gods!
They [...] began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Word Forms
- utterances
- utteraunce
Synonyms for utterance
Depending on context, synonyms include uttering, outrance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include expression, phrase, prolation, comment, remark, opinion.
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