Voice

/vɔɪs/ · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character.
2. (phonetics) Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.
3. The tone or sound emitted by an object.
4. The faculty or power of utterance.
5. That which is communicated; message; meaning.
6. (figurative) An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered.
7. (archaic) Command; precept.
8. One who speaks; a speaker.

Example Sentences

The human voice is the oldest musical instrument in history.

Stop repeating in that stupid voice what I say.

His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir.

Her voice was euer ſoft, Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.

And joyn thy voice unto the Angel Quire,

Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner had backed manager Houllier during the week and asked for the fans to get behind their team as they looked to steer themselves away from the relegation zone. To that end, the home supporters were in good voice to begin with, but it was Newcastle who started the game in the ascendancy, with Barton putting a diving header over the top from Jose Enrique's cross.

And after the earthquake, a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire, a still small voice.

Canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

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Word Forms

• voices
• voyce
• voicing
• voiced

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