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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024voice /vɔɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., voiced, voic•ing. n. - [countable] the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, esp. of human beings in speaking, singing, etc.
- the pattern of such sounds characteristic of a particular person:[uncountable]I'd know his voice anywhere!
- the ability to utter sounds through the mouth by controlling the air sent out;
speech:[uncountable]He had such a sore throat that he lost his voice. - the condition or effectiveness of the voice for speaking or singing:[uncountable]in poor voice.
- something like speech as conveying impressions to the mind:[countable]the voice of one's conscience.
- expression in words or by other means:[uncountable]The audience gave voice to their disapproval.
- an expressed opinion, choice, will, or desire:[countable* usually singular]the voice of the opposition.
- the right to present and receive consideration of one's desires or opinions:[countable]to have a voice in company policy.
- Music and Dance a singer:[countable]He is one of the great voices in opera.
- Music and Dance a melodic part in a musical composition:[countable]a three-voice fugue.
- Grammar a category or set of categories of the verb that show the relation of the subject to the verb:[countable]If the subject is the performer of the action, the verb is in the active voice;if the subject is the one receiving, benefiting, or being harmed by the action, then usually the verb is in the passive voice. The verb was carried is in the passive voice in the sentence I was carried to the hospital;the verb carried is in the active voice in the sentence They carried me to the hospital.
v. [~ + object] - to express by words or utterances;
declare; proclaim:They voiced their disapproval. Idioms- Idioms with one voice, in complete agreement;
unanimously. voice•less, adj. See -voc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024voice (vois),USA pronunciation n., v., voiced, voic•ing, adj. n. - the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, esp. of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- the faculty or power of uttering sounds through the mouth by the controlled expulsion of air;
speech:to lose one's voice. - a range of such sounds distinctive to one person, or to a type of person or animal:Her voice is commanding.
- Music and Dancethe condition or effectiveness of the voice for speaking or singing:to be in poor voice.
- a sound likened to or resembling vocal utterance:the voice of the wind.
- something likened to speech as conveying impressions to the mind:the voice of nature.
- expression in spoken or written words, or by other means:to give voice to one's disapproval by a letter.
- the right to present and receive consideration of one's desires or opinions:We were given no voice in the election.
- an expressed opinion or choice:a voice for compromise.
- an expressed will or desire:the voice of the people.
- expressed wish or injunction:obedient to the voice of God.
- the person or other agency through which something is expressed or revealed:a warning that proved to be the voice of prophecy.
- Music and Dancea singer:one of our best voices.
- Music and Dancea voice part:a score for piano and voice.
- Phoneticsthe audible result of phonation and resonance.
- Grammar
- a set of categories for which the verb is inflected in some languages, as Latin, and which is typically used to indicate the relation of the verbal action to the subject as performer, undergoer, or beneficiary of its action.
- a set of syntactic devices in some languages, as English, that is similar to this set in function.
- any of the categories of these sets:the English passive voice; the Greek middle voice.
- Music and Dancethe finer regulation, as of intensity and color, in tuning, esp. of a piano or organ.
- the still, small voice, the conscience:He was only occasionally troubled by the still, small voice.
- with one voice, in accord;
unanimously:They arose and with one voice acclaimed the new president. v.t. - to give utterance or expression to;
declare; proclaim:to voice one's discontent. - Music and Dance
- to regulate the tone of, as the pipes of an organ.
- to write the voice parts for (music).
- to utter with the voice.
- Phoneticsto pronounce with glottal vibration.
- Linguisticsto interpret from sign language into spoken language.
adj. - Computingof or pertaining to the use of human or synthesized speech:voice-data entry; voice output.
- Computing[Telecommunications.]of or pertaining to the transmission of speech or data over media designed for the transmission of speech:voice-grade channel; voice-data network.
- Latin vōcem, accusative of vōx; akin to vocāre to call, Greek óps voice, épos word (see epic), Sanskrit vakti (he) speaks
- Anglo-French voiz, voice (Old French voiz, vois)
- Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300
voic′er, n. - 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cry, call.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sound, language, speech, tongue.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged order, command.
- 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mouthpiece, organ.
- 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reveal, disclose, publish.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: voice /vɔɪs/ n - the sound made by the vibration of the vocal cords, esp when modified by the resonant effect of the tongue and mouth
- the natural and distinctive tone of the speech sounds characteristic of a particular person
- the condition, quality, effectiveness, or tone of such sounds: a hysterical voice
- the musical sound of a singing voice, with respect to its quality or tone: she has a lovely voice
- the ability to speak, sing, etc: he has lost his voice
- a sound resembling or suggestive of vocal utterance: the voice of the sea, the voice of hard experience
- written or spoken expression, as of feeling, opinion, etc (esp in the phrase give voice to)
- a stated choice, wish, or opinion or the power or right to have an opinion heard and considered: to give someone a voice in a decision
- an agency through which is communicated another's purpose, policy, etc: such groups are the voice of our enemies
- musical notes produced by vibrations of the vocal cords at various frequencies and in certain registers: a tenor voice
- (in harmony) an independent melodic line or part: a fugue in five voices
- the sound characterizing the articulation of several speech sounds, including all vowels or sonants, that is produced when the vocal cords make loose contact with each other and are set in vibration by the breath as it forces its way through the glottis
- a category of the verb or verbal inflections that expresses whether the relation between the subject and the verb is that of agent and action, action and recipient, or some other relation
- in voice ⇒ in a condition to sing or speak well
- with one voice ⇒ unanimously
vb (transitive)- to utter in words; give expression to: to voice a complaint
- to articulate (a speech sound) with voice
- to adjust (a wind instrument or organ pipe) so that it conforms to the correct standards of tone colour, pitch, etc
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French voiz, from Latin vōxˈvoicer n |