utterance

About 4.42 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An act of, or the process of, uttering.
2. noun An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); any such thing either spoken or written.
3. noun The ability to speak.
4. noun A manner of speaking.

   He has a good utterance.

5. noun A sale made by offering to the public.
6. noun An act of putting in circulation.

   the utterance of false coin, or of forged notes

7. noun The utmost extremity, especially of a fight; bodily harm or death.

Similar words

expression phrase prolation comment remark opinion statement declaration dictum assertion

Often followed by

of to is in and was that as which

Word family

utterances