read vs utter

read is a noun but utter is not a noun.

read is not an adjective while utter is an adjective.

read and utter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
read	Yes	No	Yes	No
utter	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, utter is a hypernym of read; that is, utter is a word with a broader meaning than read:

read: look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
utter: express in speech

Other hypernyms of read include mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize.

read (noun)	utter (noun)
something that is read

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

read (verb)	utter (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	express in speech
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
make sense of a language	put into circulation
be a student of a certain subject
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between read and utter

Words related to "utter"

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