voice
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
voices
plural
voices
Britannica Dictionary definition of VOICE
1
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the sounds that you make with your mouth and throat when you are speaking, singing, etc.
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He has a deep voice.
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a loud/booming voice
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a high/shrill voice
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her small/timid voice
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“Can we speak privately?” she said in a low/soft/quiet voice.
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My teenage son's voice is beginning to change/break. [=it is beginning to sound deeper like a man's voice]
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Her voice was breaking [=it was changing in sound because of emotion] as she said goodbye.
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a voice on the radio
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We heard voices coming from the next room.
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She does the voices for several cartoon characters.
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Please keep your voice down. [=please speak quietly]
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Please lower your voice. [=please speak more quietly]
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Father was stern, but he never raised his voice. [=spoke loudly or harshly]
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She was yelling at the top of her voice. [=as loudly as she could]
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I don't like your tone of voice. [=the way you are speaking to me]
2
a
[noncount]
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the ability to speak
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I shouted so much that I lost my voice.
b
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the ability to sing
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She has a terrific voice.
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He was in good voice [=able to sing well] for his recital.
3
a
[singular]
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a right or way to express your wishes, opinions, etc.
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The students complained that they had no voice [=say] in school affairs.
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Town meetings give people a voice in local politics.
b
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a wish, opinion, etc., that you express openly or publicly
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Listen to the voice of the people.
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Please vote and make your voices heard!
c
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a thought or feeling that comes to you especially when you do not expect it
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A little voice in my head told me not to trust him.
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You must learn to trust your inner voice.
d
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a person who expresses a wish, opinion, etc.
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A few voices in the crowd expressed displeasure.
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She was the voice of reason in our group. [=she stopped us from doing foolish things]
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grammar
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a verb form that shows whether the subject of a sentence does or receives the action of the verb
◊ In the active voice, the subject of the sentence does the action.
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“I found a quarter” is in the active voice.
◊ In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action.
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“He was found by the police” is in the passive voice.
find your voice
to give voice to
formal
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to express (a thought, feeling, etc.) to someone
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Therapy allowed her to give voice to her fears.
with one voice
— used to say that all the people in a group say the same thing together, express the same opinion, etc.
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When asked if they wanted to help, they answered with one voice “Yes!”
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They spoke with one voice on the need to reduce taxes. [=they all agreed about the need to reduce taxes]
2
voice
/ˈvoɪs/
verb
voices;
voiced;
voicing
2
voice
/ˈvoɪs/
verb
voices;
voiced;
voicing
Britannica Dictionary definition of VOICE
[+ object]
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to express (something) in words
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He voiced concern about safety issues. [=he said that he felt concern about safety issues]
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The senator angrily voiced his objection to the bill.
