utterance Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ut"ter*ance noun

Definitions

1. The act of uttering. Specifically: -- (a) Sale by offering to the public. Obs. Bacon. (b) Putting in circulation; as, the utterance of false coin, or of forged notes. (c) Vocal expression; articulation; speech.

   At length gave utterance to these words. Milton.

2. Power or style of speaking; as, a good utterance.

   They . . . began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts ii. 4.

   O, how unlike To that large utterance of the early gods! Keats.

Ut"ter*ance noun

Etymology

F. outrance. See Outrance.

Definitions

1. The last extremity; the end; death; outrance. Obs.

   Annibal forced those captives whom he had taken of our men to skirmish one against another to the utterance. Holland.