voice

Definitions

1. 1noun

   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. 2noun

   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.

3. 3noun

   The tone or sound emitted by anything.

4. 4noun

   The faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice.

5. 5noun

   Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion.

6. 6noun

   Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote.

7. 7noun

   Command; precept; -- now chiefly used in scriptural language.

8. 8noun

   One who speaks; a speaker.

9. 9noun

   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. 10transitive verb

    To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.

11. 11transitive 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.

12. 12transitive verb

    To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.

13. 13transitive verb

    To vote; to elect; to appoint.

14. 14intransitive verb

    To clamor; to cry out.

15. 15noun

    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"

16. 16noun

    the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

    "A shrill voice sounded behind us"

17. 17noun

    the ability to speak

    "he lost his voice"

18. 18noun

    the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music

    "he tried to sing the tenor part"

    Synonyms

    part
19. 19noun

    expressing in coherent verbal form

    "the articulation of my feelings"

    "I gave voice to my feelings"

    Synonyms

    articulation
20. 20noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    phonationvocalisationvocalismvocalizationvox
21. 21noun

    something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression

    "the wee small voice of conscience"

    "the voice of experience"

22. 22noun

    a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance

    "the noisy voice of the waterfall"

    "the incessant voices of the artillery"

23. 23noun

    an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

    "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

    Synonyms

    interpreterrepresentativespokesperson
24. 24noun

    (metonymy) a singer

    "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"

25. 25noun

    (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes

26. 26verb

    give voice to

    "He voiced his concern"

27. 27verb

    utter with vibrating vocal chords

    Synonyms

    soundvocalisevocalize