pass around vs utter

pass around is not an adjective while utter is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass around	No	No	Yes	No
utter	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, utter is a hyponym of pass around; that is, utter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass around:

Other hyponyms of pass around include send around, scatter, spread, spread out.

pass around (adjective)	utter (adjective)
	complete and absolute
	without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

pass around (verb)	utter (verb)
cause to become widely known	express in speech
cause to be distributed	articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
	put into circulation