to say something or to make a sound with your voice: She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.

utter something to make a sound with your voice; to say something He uttered a great cry of anger. She did not utter a word during lunch (= said nothing). My mother hardly uttered a word the entire afternoon.

1. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise 2. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) 3. express in speech