voice

Speech parts

1. voice - Noun

2. voice - Verb

3. Voice - Proper noun

Meaning

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character; as, the human voice; a pleasant voice; a low voice.

Sound of the kind or quality heard in speech or song in the consonants b, v, d, etc., and in the vowels; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; -- distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in f, s, sh, etc., and also whisper.

The tone or sound emitted by anything.

The faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice.

Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion.

Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote.

Command; precept; -- now chiefly used in scriptural language.

A particular mode of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.

To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper.

To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.

To vote; to elect; to appoint.

To clamor; to cry out.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sound vote word say speech expression tone articulation utterance vocalize vocalization vocalise bay nightingale speke
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Antonyms

devoice control contain chock literature check
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Hypernyms

line way air sound say singer

Hyponyms

primo flack active bass ambassador mouth

Phrases with the word

Voice acting with one voice at the top of one's voice in voice Voice Recorder raise one's voice

Derivatives

voiced voicing

Examples

He voiced his concern Source: Internet

the voice of the law Source: Internet

the Times is not the voice of New York Source: Internet

conservatism has many voices Source: Internet

Abby Zolner, a junior environmental studies major, said she didn’t understand the protester’s message and feels that voting is important because it is how her voice can be heard. Source: Internet

A backbeat from a computer, a beautiful voice into a microphone and not much else. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Vohwinkel Vohwinkel syndrome VOI Voice acting voice actor voice actress