1
a
: sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs, larynx, or syrinx
especially
: sound so produced by human beings
b(1)
: musical sound produced by the vocal folds and resonated by the cavities of head and throat
(2)
: the power or ability to produce musical tones
(3)
: singer
(4)
: one of the melodic parts in a vocal or instrumental composition
(5)
: condition of the vocal organs with respect to production of musical tones
(6)
: the use of the voice (as in singing or acting)
studying voice
c
: expiration of air with the vocal cords drawn close so as to vibrate audibly (as in uttering vowels and consonant sounds as \v\ or \z\)
d
: the faculty of utterance
lost my voice
2
: a sound resembling or suggesting vocal utterance
3
: an instrument or medium of expression
the party became the voice of the workers
4
a
: wish, choice, or opinion openly or formally expressed
the voice of the people
b
: right of expression
also
: influential power
5
: distinction of form or a system of inflections of a verb to indicate the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses
active and passive voices
voiced; voicing
1
: to express in words : utter
voice a complaint
2
: to adjust for producing the proper musical sounds
3
: to pronounce (a speech sound, such as a consonant) with voice
4
a
: to provide a voice-over for (something, such as a movie or commercial) : to narrate (a recorded production)
Actress Idina Menzel evoked her recent success voicing the movie "Frozen" with an icy all-white white concoction with a feathery train by Donna Karan Atelier.—
Jocelyn Noveck and Alicia Rancilio
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b
: to perform the lines of (a character in an animated film, video game, etc.)
Featuring characters voiced by Will Ferrell and Morgan Freeman, the cartoon promises to be a real, ahem, blockbuster.—Franz Lidz
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Examples of voice in a Sentence
Noun
He has a deep voice.
“Can we speak privately?” she said in a low voice.
a voice on the radio
We heard voices coming from the next room.
She does the voices for several cartoon characters.
I shouted so much that I lost my voice.
She has a terrific voice.
Town meetings give people a voice in local politics.
Listen to the voice of the people.
Please vote and make your voices heard!
Verb
The senator angrily voiced his objection to the bill.
voiced a suggestion about where to go
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Listen to your inner voice and broaden your scope regarding something or someone of interest.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Several Dodgers members voiced their desire for the team to keep its core intact for next year.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Sarah Sherman dons a Neanderthal forehead and chevron eyebrows to play freakazoid congressman Matt Gaetz, while Alec Baldwin pitched down his voice ever so slightly to play RFK Jr.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Listen to your inner voice and broaden your scope regarding something or someone of interest.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
With Batman missing in action, Detective Barbara Gordon (Rodriguez) is left with no other choice but to seek help from Gotham’s second smartest detective: The Riddler (voiced by Hasan Minhaj).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Several Dodgers members voiced their desire for the team to keep its core intact for next year.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Voice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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voice
1 of 2 noun1
a
: sound produced by vertebrates in the larynx or syrinx
especially
: sound so produced by human beings (as in speaking)
b
: the power of speaking
lost my voice
2
a
: musical sound produced by the vocal cords
b
: the ability to sing
a singer with a great voice
c
: singer entry 1
one of the finest voices of our time
d
: one of the melodic parts in a vocal or instrumental composition
e
: condition of the vocal organs for singing
in good voice
3
: a sound like a vocal sound
the voice of the cricket
4
: a medium of expression
the newspaper was the voice of optimism
5
a
: wish, choice, or opinion openly or formally expressed
the law was passed despite many opposing voices
b
: the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion
students want a voice in school affairs
6
: a grammatical form showing the relation between the subject of a verb and the action which the verb expresses
voice
2 of 2 verb
voiced; voicing
1
: to express in words
voice a complaint
2
: to vibrate the vocal cords in pronouncing
voice a consonant
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