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voice

12 definitions • 33 examples
1
the sounds that are made when people speak or sing:

Examples:

has a loud/quiet/soft voice She has a loud/quiet/soft voice.
a low-pitched/high-pitched voice
You could tell from her voice that she wasn't pleased.
in a quavering voice "I don't know what you mean," said Fran in a quavering voice.
lower your voice She lowered her voice to a whisper.
raise your voice You'll have to raise your voice (= speak louder) if you want to be heard in here.
lose your voice I have a cold and I think I'm losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak).
voice is breaking He's at that age when his voice is breaking (= changing from a boy's to a man's).
voice-activated She's done a lot of work with voice-activated computers.
2
to be singing well:

Examples:

The choir seems to be in good voice today!
3
an expression of opinion, or the right to express your opinion:

Examples:

There was only one dissenting voice during the discussion.
make your voice heard Unfortunately a strike was the only way to make our voices heard.
the voice of The committee represents the voice of the students.
Developing countries are demanding a stronger voice (= right to express opinions) in the debate.
give someone a voice Millions of women sit in silence and loneliness. Give them a voice, please.
Members themselves say being part of a national union gives them a voice to fight for their rights.
4
an important quality or opinion that someone expresses, or the person who is able to express it:

Examples:

voice of reason She just won't listen to the voice of reason.
voice of experience I wouldn't work for Peter if I were you - this is the voice of experience talking!
5
the relationship between the subject of the verb and the action described by the verb, or the forms of a verb that show this relationship:

Examples:

active/passive voice The verb in the first sentence is in the active/passive voice.
6
to say what you think about a particular subject, especially to express a doubt, complaint, etc. that you have about it:

Examples:

I have voiced my objections to the plan to management.
7
(of an actor) to speak the part of a character in an animated film (= one created from drawings, models, etc.), or to speak the words of another person because they are not able or willing to speak themselves :

Examples:

He had voiced the animated Scooby Doo for many years.
He then worked on another animated project, Disney's "South of the Border," in which he voiced the Emperor Montezuma.
The Simpsons' Bart Simpson is voiced by the American actress Nancy Jean Cartwright.
The victim's words were voiced by an actor during the interview.
8
to produce a sound by making the vocal cords move very quickly several times
9
the sound made when people speak or sing, or the ability to make such a sound:

Examples:

[ C ] She spoke in a low, soft voice, and I had to ask her to speak louder.
[ C ] I heard the murmur of voices.
[ C ] I’ve been talking so much that my voice is getting hoarse.
[ U ] I’ve got a cold and I’m losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak).
10
an expression of opinion, or the right to express an opinion:

Examples:

[ C ] The senator added his voice to the protest.
[ U ] The kids want to have a voice in where we go on our vacation.
11
the relationship between the subject of the verb and the action described by the verb, or the forms of a verb that show this relationship
12
to express esp. an opinion or feeling:

Examples:

Opponents also voiced concern about the potential traffic produced by the project.

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