Don't worry, I'll keep your secret. I won't even open my mouth.
•Have no fear. I won't utter a word.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
did not utter a word — did not open his mouth, kept his mouth shut, did not say a word … English contemporary dictionary
utter — 01. He was an [utter] failure as a used car salesman because he was not aggressive enough. 02. If you ask me, it s [utterly] ridiculous to pay £20 for a T shirt. 03. Looking down at the speeding ticket in his hand, he [uttered] a few quiet curses … Grammatical examples in English
word — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two letter, three letter, etc. ▪ monosyllabic, polysyllabic ▪ two syllable, three syllable … Collocations dictionary
Utter — Ut ter, a. [OE. utter, originally the same word as outer. See {Out}, and cf. {Outer}, {Utmost}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Outer. Thine utter eyen. Chaucer. [Obs.] By him a shirt and utter mantle laid. Chapman. [1913 Webster] As doth an hidden moth The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Utter bar — Utter Ut ter, a. [OE. utter, originally the same word as outer. See {Out}, and cf. {Outer}, {Utmost}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Outer. Thine utter eyen. Chaucer. [Obs.] By him a shirt and utter mantle laid. Chapman. [1913 Webster] As doth an hidden moth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Utter barrister — Utter Ut ter, a. [OE. utter, originally the same word as outer. See {Out}, and cf. {Outer}, {Utmost}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Outer. Thine utter eyen. Chaucer. [Obs.] By him a shirt and utter mantle laid. Chapman. [1913 Webster] As doth an hidden moth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
word — I n. independent, meaningful linguistic form 1) to coin a word 2) to pronounce, say, utter; write a word (to say a few words about smt.) 3) to mispronounce a word 4) to distort smb. s words 5) to not mince any words ( to speak frankly ) 6) angry … Combinatory dictionary
word — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wort word, Latin verbum, Greek eirein to say, speak, Hittite weriya to call, name Date: before 12th century 1. a. something that is said b. plural (1) talk, discourse … New Collegiate Dictionary
utter — English has two distinct words utter, but they come from the same ultimate source – out. The older, ‘complete, thorough going’ [OE] originated as a comparative form of out (or ūt, as it was in the Old English period), and so morphologically is… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
utter — English has two distinct words utter, but they come from the same ultimate source – out. The older, ‘complete, thorough going’ [OE] originated as a comparative form of out (or ūt, as it was in the Old English period), and so morphologically is… … Word origins
History of the word 'fuck' — In the modern English speaking world, the word fuck is often considered highly offensive. Most English speaking countries censor it on television and radio. A study of the attitudes of the British public found that fuck was considered the third… … Wikipedia
