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uttering

The correct spelling is uttering.

How to pronounce uttering

verb

Say it like: Utt-eri-ng

The correct spelling is uttering. To produce (speech or other sounds) with one's voice. For example: "Don't you utter another word!"

Usage Examples

Don't you utter another word!

Sally's car uttered a hideous shriek when she applied the brakes.

The girl using a fake ID to enter a bar was guilty of uttering.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To produce (speech or other sounds) with one's voice.
  2. 2.To reveal or express (an idea, thought, desire, etc.) with speech.
  3. 3.To produce (a noise) (of an inanimate object).
  4. 4.To spit or blow (something) out of one's mouth.
  5. 5.To emit or give off (breath).

noun

  1. 1.An utterance; something spoken.
  2. 2.The crime of knowingly presenting forged documentation.

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