utter vs give tongue to

utter is an adjective but give tongue to is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
utter	No	Yes	Yes	No
give tongue to	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, utter and give tongue to are synonyms defined as:

utter and give tongue to: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

Other synonyms of utter include express, verbalise, verbalize.

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

utter (verb)	give tongue to (verb)
express in speech	articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
put into circulation