utterer
Definition
- Noun:
- One who utters or speaks: A person who expresses something in language; someone who talks, especially in a formal or public context.
- One who puts something into circulation: Specifically, someone who circulates forged or counterfeit items, such as banknotes or coins.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The police were searching for the utterer of the counterfeit bills.
- As an utterer of wise proverbs, she was highly respected in the community.
- The utterer of those threats has been identified.
Advanced Usage
- Legal/Formal Context: In legal contexts, "utterer" specifically refers to a person who knowingly presents a forged document or counterfeit currency as genuine.
- The defendant was charged as an utterer of a forged check.
- Linguistic Context: In studies of language production, an "utterer" is the source of a spoken expression.
- The analysis focused on the intent of the utterer rather than the literal meaning of the words.
Variants and Related Words
- Utter (verb): To speak or produce a sound with one's voice.
- He did not utter a single word.
- Utterance (noun): Something that is said; a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound.
- Her final utterance was a message of hope.
Synonyms
- Speaker: One who speaks.
- Vocalizer: One who produces vocal sounds.
- Circulator: One who distributes or puts something into circulation (especially for the counterfeit-related meaning).
Related Phrases
- Utterer of forged instruments: A legal phrase for one who passes forged documents.
- Public utterer: One who speaks to an audience.
Related Idioms
(No common idioms are directly formed with the word "utterer".)
Noun
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someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
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the speaker at commencement
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an utterer of useful maxims
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someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins
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an organism that can utter vocal sounds
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an utterer of foul oaths
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is the giraffe a vocalizer?
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