voice

/ˈvȯis/

Middle English, from Old French vois, from Latin voc-, vox; akin to Old High German giwahanen to mention, Greek epos word, speech, Sanskrit vāk voice

noun

  1. sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs, larynx, or syrinx; especially : sound so produced by human beings

  2. musical sound produced by the vocal folds and resonated by the cavities of head and throat

  3. the power or ability to produce musical tones

verb

  1. to express in words : utter

  2. to adjust for producing the proper musical sounds

  3. to pronounce (a speech sound, such as a consonant) with voice

voice a complaint

express vent utter voice broach air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words.

noun

  1. voice