Definitions

uttering

[uht-er-ing] / ˈʌt ər ɪŋ /

VERB

say, reveal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

articulate assert blurt deliver enunciate express mutter proclaim pronounce recite shout speak whisper

STRONG

affirm air announce asseverate chime chin declaim declare disclose divulge exclaim go jaw modulate mouth promulgate publish spiel state talk verbalize vocalize voice

WEAK

bring out come out with give words to lip make known put into words throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal hide mumble

STRONG

deny refrain secrete suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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The bird stalked fearlessly up and down, uttering the occasional harsh ‘cark!’

From Literature

Shiv says when her estranged husband offers to hold the phone up to Logan’s ear, before uttering some of the saddest words she’s ever said: “Are you just being nice to me?”

From Salon

Papa just stood there for a second, staring at me; then, uttering a low whistle, he turned and looked toward the river bottoms.

From Literature

Without uttering a word, they portray the nurses bustling behind doctors in the hit series "The Pitt," the agents guarding a crime scene in "NCIS" or, like Armella, work as "stand-ins" for stars.

From Barron's

Without uttering a word, he slammed the car door shut and headed for the highway.

From Literature