Utter vs. Mutter
Difference Between Utter and Mutter
Utterverb
To send forth with the voice
uttered a cry.Mutterverb
To speak indistinctly in low tones.
Utterverb
To articulate (words); pronounce or speak
uttered "yes.".Mutterverb
To complain or grumble morosely.
Utterverb
(Law) To put (counterfeit currency or a forged check or instrument) into circulation
utter a bad check.Mutterverb
To utter or say in low indistinct tones.
Utterverb
(Obsolete) To offer (merchandise) for sale; sell.
Mutternoun
A low grumble or indistinct utterance.
Utteradjective
Complete; absolute; entire
utter nonsense.utter darkness.Mutternoun
A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.
The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.Utteradjective
Outer; furthest out, most remote.
Mutternoun
(Indian cuisine) Peas.
Utteradjective
(obsolete) Outward.
Mutterverb
To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
You could hear the students mutter as they were served sodden spaghetti, yet again, in the cafeteria.The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.Utteradjective
Absolute, unconditional, total, complete.
utter ruin; utter darknessMutterverb
To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.Utterverb
(transitive) To say
Don't you utter another word!Mutterverb
To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.
April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway.Utterverb
(transitive) To use the voice
Sally uttered a sigh of relief.The dog uttered a growling bark.Mutternoun
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
Utterverb
(transitive) To make speech sounds which may or may not have an actual language involved
Sally is uttering some fairly strange things in her illness.Mutternoun
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Utterverb
(transitive) To make (a noise)
Sally's car uttered a hideous shriek when she applied the brakes.Mutterverb
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
Utterverb
To put counterfeit money, etc., into circulation
Mutterverb
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;
she grumbles when she feels overworkedUtteradverb
(obsolete) Further out; further away, outside.
Utterverb
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise;
She expressed her angerHe uttered a curseUtterverb
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words);
She let out a big heavy sighHe uttered strange sounds that nobody could understandUtterverb
express in speech;
She talks a lot of nonsenseThis depressed patient does not verbalizeUtterverb
put into circulation;
utter counterfeit currencyUtteradjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers;
an arrant foola complete cowarda consummate foola double-dyed villaingross negligencea perfect idiotpure follywhat a sodding messstark staring mada thoroughgoing villainutter nonsenseUtteradjective
total;
dead silenceutter seriousness
