Definitions for VOICEvɔɪs

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

voicevɔɪs(n.; v.)voiced, voic•ing.

(n.)the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, esp. of human beings in speaking, singing, etc.
the faculty or power of uttering sounds through the mouth by the controlled expulsion of air; speech:
to lose one's voice.
such sounds as distinctive to an individual.
such sounds with reference to their character or quality.
the condition or effectiveness of the voice for speaking or singing:
to be in poor voice.
Category: Music and Dance
a sound likened to or resembling vocal utterance.
something likened to speech as conveying impressions to the mind:
the voice of one's conscience.
expression in words or by other means:
to give voice to one's disapproval.
the right to present and receive consideration of one's desires or opinions:
to have a voice in company policy.
an expressed opinion, choice, will, or desire:
the voice of the people.
a person or other agency through which something is expressed or revealed:
the voice of doom.
a person or other agency through which the views of another person or a group are expressed:
the voice of the opposition.
a singer:
He is one of the great voices in opera.
Category: Music and Dance
a melodic part in a musical composition:
a fugue with three voices.
Category: Music and Dance
the audible result produced by vibration of the vocal cords as air is expelled from the lungs.
Category: Phonetics
a category or set of categories of the verb used to indicate the relation of the subject to the verb as performer, undergoer, or beneficiary of its action, and indicated by verbal inflection or by syntactic devices:
the active voice; the passive voice.
Category: Grammar
the finer regulation, as of intensity and color, in tuning, esp. of a piano or organ.
Category: Music and Dance
(v.t.)to give utterance or expression to; declare; proclaim.
to regulate the tone of, as the pipes of an organ.
Category: Music and Dance
to utter with the voice.
to pronounce with vibration of the vocal cords.
Category: Phonetics

Idioms for voice:

with one voice, in accord; unanimously.
Category: Idiom

Origin of voice:

1250–1300; ME (n.) < AF voiz, voice (OF voiz, vois) < L vōcem, acc. of vōx; akin to vocāre to call, Gk óps voice, épos word (see epic ), Skt vakti (he) speaks

voic′er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

voice(noun)
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
"A shrill voice sounded behind us"
voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox(noun)
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
"a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
voice(noun)
a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
"the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
articulation, voice(noun)
expressing in coherent verbal form
"the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
voice(noun)
a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated
"the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"
voice(noun)
something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression
"the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"
voice(noun)
(metonymy) a singer
"he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice(noun)
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
"the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
voice(noun)
the ability to speak
"he lost his voice"
voice(noun)
(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
part, voice(verb)
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
"he tried to sing the tenor part"
voice(verb)
give voice to
"He voiced his concern"
voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise(verb)
utter with vibrating vocal chords

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

voice(noun)ɔɪs
the sound that comes out of your mouth when you speak or sing
She spoke in a loud/quiet voice.; his amazing singing voice
voiceɔɪs
to speak in a loud, angry way
My father never raised his voice at me.
voiceɔɪs
indicates the lowering of a boy's voice during puberty
His voice is starting to break.
voiceɔɪs
to not be able to speak because of illness
I'm starting to lose my voice.
voiceɔɪs
an expression of the opinions of a group
The newspaper is the voice of the poor.
voice(verb)ɔɪs
to express your thoughts or opinions
to voice your concerns

Wiktionary

voice(Noun)
The tone or sound emitted by anything
voice(Noun)
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; steven; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character; as, the human voice; a pleasant voice; a low voice.
voice(Noun)
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; u2014 distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in , , sh, etc., and also whisper.
voice(Noun)
The faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice
voice(Noun)
Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion
voice(Noun)
Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote.
voice(Noun)
Command; precept; u2014 now chiefly used in scriptural language.
voice(Noun)
One who speaks; a speaker.
voice(Noun)
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.
voice(Noun)
A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.
voice(Verb)
To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.
voice(Verb)
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.
voice(Verb)
To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.
voice(Verb)
To vote; to elect; to appoint u2014 Shakespeare
voice(Verb)
To clamor; to cry out, to steven u2014 South
voice(Verb)
To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
voice(Verb)
To act as a voice actor to portray a character.

Webster Dictionary

Voice(noun)
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
Voice(noun)
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
Voice(noun)
the tone or sound emitted by anything
Voice(noun)
the faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice
Voice(noun)
language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion
Voice(noun)
opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote
Voice(noun)
command; precept; -- now chiefly used in scriptural language
Voice(noun)
one who speaks; a speaker
Voice(noun)
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
Voice(verb)
to give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation
Voice(verb)
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
Voice(verb)
to fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ
Voice(verb)
to vote; to elect; to appoint
Voice(verb)
to clamor; to cry out

The New Hacker's Dictionary

voice
To phone someone, as opposed to emailing them or connecting in talk mode. “I'm busy now; I'll voice you later.”

U.S. National Library of Medicine

Voice
The sounds produced by humans by the passage of air through the LARYNX and over the VOCAL CORDS, and then modified by the resonance organs, the NASOPHARYNX, and the MOUTH.