All 6 Uses
utter
in
A Streetcar Named Desire
(Edited)
- The Princess utters a soft laugh
Scene 1.2utters = makes a sound with the voice
- Blanche utters a sharp, frightened cry and shrinks away; then she laughs breathlessly again
Scene 3.2
- Blanche utters a moaning cry and runs into the bedroom, throwing herself down beside Stella in a rush of hysterical tenderness
Scene 3.4 *
- The utter exhaustion which only a neurasthenic personality can know is evident in Blanche's voice and manner,
Scene 3.6 *utter = complete
- — Y'know, I really shouldn't let you in after the treatment I have received from you this evening! So utterly uncavalier!
Scene 3.9utterly = completely or totally
- She utters a frightened gasp.
Scene 3.9utters = makes a sound with the voice
Definitions:
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(1)
(utter as in: utter stupidity) complete or total (used as an intensifier--typically when stressing how bad something is)
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(2)
(utter as in: utter a complaint) say something or make a sound with the voice
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, and archaically, utter can mean to let out.