1. (n.)voice the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, esp. of human beings in speaking, singing, etc.
2. voice the faculty or power of uttering sounds through the mouth by the controlled expulsion of air; speech: to lose one's voice.
3. voice such sounds as distinctive to an individual.
4. voice such sounds with reference to their character or quality.
5. voice the condition or effectiveness of the voice for speaking or singing: to be in poor voice.
6. voice a sound likened to or resembling vocal utterance.
7. voice something likened to speech as conveying impressions to the mind: the voice of one's conscience.
8. voice expression in words or by other means: to give voice to one's disapproval.
9. voice the right to present and receive consideration of one's desires or opinions: to have a voice in company policy.
10. voice an expressed opinion, choice, will, or desire: the voice of the people.
11. voice a person or other agency through which something is expressed or revealed: the voice of doom.
12. voice a person or other agency through which the views of another person or a group are expressed: the voice of the opposition.
13. voice a singer: He is one of the great voices in opera.
14. voice a melodic part in a musical composition: a fugue with three voices.
15. voice the audible result produced by vibration of the vocalcords as air is expelled from the lungs.
16. voice 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.
17. voice the finer regulation, as of intensity and color, in tuning, esp. of a piano or organ.
18. (v.t.)voice to give utterance or expression to; declare; proclaim.
19. voice to regulate the tone of, as the pipes of an organ.
20. voice to utter with the voice.
21. voice to pronounce with vibration of the vocal cords.
22. voice with one voice, in accord; unanimously.
Etymology: (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)
Definition of 'VOICE'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)voice the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech "A shrill voice sounded behind us"
2. (noun)voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox 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"
3. (noun)voice a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
4. (noun)articulation, voice expressing in coherent verbal form "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
5. (noun)voice 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"
6. (noun)voice 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"
7. (noun)voice (metonymy) a singer "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
8. (noun)spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
9. (noun)voice the ability to speak "he lost his voice"
10. (noun)voice (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
11. (verb)part, voice the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music "he tried to sing the tenor part"
12. (verb)voice give voice to "He voiced his concern"
13. (verb)voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise utter with vibrating vocal chords
1. (noun)voice the sound that comes out of your mouth when you speak or sing She spoke in a loud/quiet voice.; his amazing singing voice
2. voice raise your voice to speak in a loud, angry way My father never raised his voice at me.
3. voice sb's voice breaks indicates the lowering of a boy's voice during puberty His voice is starting to break.
4. voice lose your voice to not be able to speak because of illness I'm starting to lose my voice.
5. voice an expression of the opinions of a group The newspaper is the voice of the poor.
6. (verb)voice to express your thoughts or opinions to voice your concerns
Definition of 'VOICE'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)VOICE 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
2. (noun)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 merebreath sound as heard in f, s, sh, etc., and also whisper
3. (noun)VOICE the tone or sound emitted by anything
4. (noun)VOICE the faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice
5. (noun)VOICE language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion
6. (noun)VOICE opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote
7. (noun)VOICE command; precept; -- now chiefly used in scriptural language
8. (noun)VOICE one who speaks; a speaker
9. (noun)VOICE 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
10. (verb)VOICE to give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation
11. (verb)VOICE 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
12. (verb)VOICE to fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ
13. (verb)VOICE to vote; to elect; to appoint
14. (verb)VOICE to clamor; to cry out
Definitions of 'VOICE'
The New Hacker's Dictionary
1. VOICE To phone someone, as opposed to emailing them or connecting in
talk mode. “I'm busy now; I'll voice you
later.”
Definition of 'VOICE'
U.S. National Library of Medicine
1. 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.