Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An act of, or the process of, uttering.

    Äußerung

    выска́зываниеvyskázyvanije, произнесе́ниеproiznesénije

  2. (countable, uncountable)An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); (especially linguistics) any such thing either spoken or written.

    Äußerung

    выска́зываниеvyskázyvanije, выраже́ниеvyražénije

  3. (countable, uncountable)The ability to speak.

    Sprechfähigkeit, Sprachvermögen

    дар сло́ваdar slóva, дар ре́чиdar réči

  4. (countable, uncountable)A manner of speaking.

    He has a good utterance.

    Aussprache

    ди́кцияdíkcija, мане́ра говори́тьmanéra govorítʹ, произноше́ниеproiznošénije

  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A sale made by offering to the public.

  6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)An act of putting in circulation.

    the utterance of false coin, or of forged notes

  7. (archaic, literary)The utmost extremity, especially of a fight; bodily harm or death.

More definitions
  • the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

Examples

13 sentences
  1. She choked her utterance with sobs.

  2. This utterance is not a sentence.

  3. Technically, a burp could be considered an utterance.

  4. Tom has naturally a very agreeable voice and utterance.

  5. An utterance can be an element of the text.

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
an act of uttering:
something spoken:
ability to speak:
manner of speaking:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
an act of uttering:
ability to speak:
manner of speaking:

Origin

From Middle English utteraunce, outeraunce; equivalent to utter + -ance. From Middle Engl

From Middle English utteraunce, outeraunce; equivalent to utter + -ance.

From Middle English outraunce, utteraunce, from Old French outrance (see outrance).

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Forms

plural: utterances

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication:vocalization

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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