Definition of voices Voices

/vɔjˈsʌz/ - [voysuz] -

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What does voices mean?

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  • voices (Noun)
    Plural of lang=en.

Part of speech

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  • voices, verb, present, 3rd person singular of voice (infinitive).
  • voices, noun, plural of voice.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: voices

voice - 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"
  vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox
  communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
  singing voice the musical quality of the voice while singing
  sprechgesang, sprechstimme a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking
voice - (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
  grammatical relation a linguistic relation established by grammar
  linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature
  active voice, active the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
voice - the ability to speak; "he lost his voice"
  physical ability the ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability
voice - 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"; "conservatism has many voices"
  means, agency, way how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
voice - the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us"
  sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
voice - (metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
  vocalist, vocaliser, vocalizer, singer a person who sings
voice - something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"
voice - a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
  spokesperson, interpreter, representative
  advocator, proponent, advocate, exponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
  ambassador a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
  flack catcher, flak catcher, flack, flak a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
  mouthpiece, mouth the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
  spokesman a male spokesperson
  spokeswoman a female spokesperson
voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part"
  part
  melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune, air, strain, line the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
  primo the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
  secondo the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
  voice part a part written for a singer
  musical accompaniment, accompaniment, backup, support a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
voice - expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
  articulation
  verbal expression, verbalism, expression the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"

Verb

voices, voicing, voiced  

voice - utter with vibrating vocal chords
  sound, vocalize, vocalise
  devoice utter with tense vocal chords
  enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
  chirk make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird
  quaver, waver give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
voice - give voice to; "He voiced his concern"
  give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize, express express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
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  • voice (Noun)
    Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; steven; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character; as, the human voice; a pleasant voice; a low voice.
  • voice (Noun)
    The tone or sound emitted by anything.
  • voice (Noun)
    The faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice.
  • voice (Noun)
    Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion.
  • voice (Noun)
    Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote.
  • voice (Noun)
    Command; precept; — now chiefly used in scriptural language.
  • voice (Noun)
    One who speaks; a speaker.
  • voice (Noun)
    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.
  • voice (Noun)
    A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.
  • voice (Verb)
    To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.
  • voice (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.
  • voice (Verb)
    To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.
  • voice (Verb)
    To vote; to elect; to appointShakespeare.
  • voice (Verb)
    To clamor; to cry out, to stevenSouth.
  • voice (Verb)
    To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
  • voice (Verb)
    To act as a voice actor to portray a character.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • voice (n.)
    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.
  • voice (n.)
    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.
  • voice (n.)
    The tone or sound emitted by anything.
  • voice (n.)
    The faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice.
  • voice (n.)
    Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion.
  • voice (n.)
    Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote.
  • voice (n.)
    Command; precept; -- now chiefly used in scriptural language.
  • voice (n.)
    One who speaks; a speaker.
  • voice (n.)
    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.
  • voice (v. t.)
    To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.
  • voice (v. t.)
    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.
  • voice (v. t.)
    To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.
  • voice (v. t.)
    To vote; to elect; to appoint.
  • voice (v. i.)
    To clamor; to cry out.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • voice
    The sound and tones human beings are able to produce with the vocal cords.

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  • Voice is when someone is speaking or singing. The sound of their voice can be heard when they are speaking. The musical part of a song that is sung by a person using their voice is called vocals.

Part of speech

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  • voice, verb, present, 1st person singular of voice (infinitive).
  • voice, verb (infinitive).
  • voice, noun, singular of voices.

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