voice

Universal Words noun, verb noun sound from mouth 1 [C,U] the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing: I could hear voices in the next room. * He recognized Sarah's voice. * to speak in a deep / soft / loud / husky voice * 'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). * to raise / lower your voice (= to speak louder / more quietly) * Keep your voice down (= speak quietly). * Don't take that tone of voice with me! * Her voice shook with emotion. * 'There you are,' said a voice behind me. * When did his voice break (= become deep like a man's)? * He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). * She has a good singing voice. * She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. -voiced 2 (in adjectives) having a voice of the type mentioned: low-voiced * squeaky-voiced opinion 3 [sing.] ~ (in sth) the right to express your opinion and influence decisions: Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. 4 [C] a particular attitude, opinion or feeling that is expressed; a feeling or an opinion that you become aware of inside yourself: He pledged that his party would listen to the voice of the people. * Very few dissenting voices were heard on the right of the party. * the voice of reason / sanity / conscience * 'Coward!' a tiny inner voice insisted. grammar 5 [sing.] the active / passive ~ the form of a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence performs the action (the active voice) or is affected by it (the passive voice) phonetics 6 [U] a sound produced by movement of the VOCALCORDS used in the pronunciation of vowels and some consonants (/b, d, g, dzh, v, , z, zh, m, n, ng, w, r, l, j/) IDIOMS give voice to sth to express your feelings, worries, etc: Many workers at the meeting gave voice to their fears about job security. make your voice heard to express your feelings, opinions, etc. in a way that makes people notice and consider them: The programme gives ordinary viewers a chance to make their voices heard. with one voice as a group; with everyone agreeing: The various opposition parties speak with one voice on this issue. moreatFINDv., SOUNDn., STILLadj., TOPn. verb [VN] give opinion 1 to tell people your feelings or opinions about sth: to voice complaints / criticisms / doubts / objections * A number of parents have voiced concern about their children's safety. phonetics 2 to produce a sound with a movement of your VOCALCORDS as well as your breath: voiced consonants compareUNVOICED, VOICELESS