voice

Alternative forms

• voyce (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vɔɪs/

Noun

voice (plural voices)

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
   • The human voice is the oldest musical instrument in history.
   • She has a pleasant voice.
   • His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir.
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
   • to cultivate the voice
5. That which is communicated; message; meaning.
6. 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.
9. (literature) A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.
10. (grammar) A particular way 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.
    • The verbal system of Latin has two voices, active and passive.
11. (music) In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.
    • The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts.
12. (Internet, IRC) A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.

Verb

voice (third-person singular simple present voices, present participle voicing, simple past and past participle voiced)

1. (transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce
   • He voiced the sentiments of the nation.
2. (transitive, phonology) To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.
3. (transitive) To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of
   • voice the pipes of an organ
4. (transitive, obsolete) To vote; to elect; to appoint
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To clamor; to cry out
6. (transitive, Internet, IRC) To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
7. (television, film) To act as a voice actor to portray a character.

Noun

voice

1. Alternative form of voys