voice

1. noun /vɔɪs/

a) 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.

, He with a manly voice saith his message. —

b) 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 , , sh, etc., and also whisper. <! Encyclopedic

, Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low; an excellent thing in woman. — Shakespeare, King Lear, V-iii

2. verb /vɔɪs/

a) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.

, Rather assume thy right in silence and . . . then voice it with claims and challenges. —

b) 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.

, It was voiced that the king purposed to put to death Edward Plantagenet. —

See Also: vocable, vocabulary, vocal, vocalization, vocalize, vocation