to utter

Examples

• All

• When an especially large falsehood was uttered—that I would never have hurt a fly, for instance—she merely closed her eyes.

  Fiction book (1998)

• 18 USC 1001 makes it a felony to utter a false statement.

  Blog text (14)

• What will the penalty be for "uttering checks and credit cards" for the third time within one calendar year?

  Fiction book (1996)

• They were convicted of uttering a false statement.

  Blog text (14)

• The police arrested him for uttering counterfeit money at the local store.

• She was accused of uttering a forged document during the application process.

• The suspect was charged with uttering a fake check at the bank last week.

Synonyms

F

to foist off

vsto utter

1 9.4

Sell fake or bad things by tricking someone

focuses on putting counterfeit money or forged documents into circulation

Antonyms

W

to withdraw

159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

Idioms

U

to utter a word

4 4.1

To say any words, often used with not to mean say nothing

Phrasal Verbs

U

to utter nonsense

6 5.7

To say things that are not true or that make no sense

Compounds

C

complete and utter disaster

1 3.7

A situation that is a total failure causing big problems

C

complete and utter waste

1 4.3

A thing like time or money that is completely useless and gives no benefit

C

complete and utter joy

2.8

A very strong feeling of deep happiness

Surface Forms

Etymology