To speak or utter in a noisy, babbling, discordant, or contentious manner.

transitive. To utter harshly (cries, sounds, etc.). Often with out.

transitive. To bray out or utter; to outdo in braying or harsh utterance. Cf. bray, v.1 4.

transitive. To utter with a strident or harsh voice.

transitive. To cut short (an utterance, speech, etc.) as if deprived of the power of speech by choking; (with forth, out) to say or utter in a…

To utter forcibly. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To utter or articulate in or from the throat; esp. to speak, sing, etc., loudly or powerfully; to shout; (also) to utter in a guttural…

transitive. Of a person: to utter or express (esp. something foolish or trivial) with a harsh sound likened to that of a crow, rook, raven, etc…

figurative. To utter with a sound as of gargling.

transitive. To utter in a harsh, rude, or ill-natured manner.

Of persons. transitive. To utter or express with a growl or in a growling manner: with simple noun, quoted words, or clause as object. Also with out.

transitive. To utter or proclaim by croaking.

transitive. To say or sing in a rough grating voice (frequently with direct speech as object); (also) to send out a harsh grating noise. Also intrans…

to grind out: to utter (an oath or the like) while grinding the teeth.

transitive. To utter (words) in a harsh tone.