utter vs pass around

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of utter include circulate, distribute, pass on.

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

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