not utter a word



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not utter a word

To be completely silent; to remain discreet (about something); to not tell anyone (about something). All the while our father was shouting at us, my sister and I didn't utter a word. Tom, don't you dare utter a word about this! I would die of embarrassment if anyone were to find out.
See also: not, utter, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DÉNesDAY-neshHungarian
SamsonSAM-sən (English)Biblical, English, French, Biblical Latin
Adonai-Theology
ZekİYe-Turkish
DottyDAHT-eeEnglish
Gustavogoo-STAH-vo (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese