utterance
An act of, or the process of, utteringAn act of, or the process of, uttering.
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» She choked her utterance with sobs.
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By meaning 3
Examples
13 sentencesShe choked her utterance with sobs.
This utterance is not a sentence.
Technically, a burp could be considered an utterance.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)An act of, or the process of, uttering.
Äußerung
выска́зываниеvyskázyvanije, произнесе́ниеproiznesénije
(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
(countable, uncountable)A manner of speaking.
He has a good utterance.
Aussprache
ди́кцияdíkcija, мане́ра говори́тьmanéra govorítʹ, произноше́ниеproiznošénije
More meanings 4
(countable, uncountable)The ability to speak.
Sprechfähigkeit, Sprachvermögen
дар сло́ваdar slóva, дар ре́чиdar réči
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A sale made by offering to the public.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An act of putting in circulation.
the utterance of false coin, or of forged notes
(archaic, literary)The utmost extremity, especially of a fight; bodily harm or death.
- the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Origin
From Middle English utteraunce, outeraunce; equivalent to utter + -ance. From Middle EnglFrom 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: utterancesSynonyms
3 synonyms- the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication:vocalization
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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