📒 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.
- in a… voice to speak in a deep/soft/loud voice
📒 having a voice of the type mentioned
- low-voiced
- squeaky-voiced
📒 the right to express your opinion and influence decisions
- Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process.
- Refugees have been unable to find a voice in politics.
📒 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
📒 an organization that expresses the opinion of a particular section of society
- The Royal Society is the voice of the British science establishment.
📒 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)
- Can you turn this sentence into the passive voice?
📒 sound produced by movement of the vocal cords used in the pronunciation of vowels and some consonants
📒 as loudly as possible
- She was screaming at the top of her voice.
- I was shouting at the top of my voice but she couldn't hear me.
📒 to be able to speak or express your opinion
📒 to express your feelings, worries, etc.
- Many workers at the meeting gave voice to their fears about job security.
📒 to like talking a lot or too much, usually without wanting to listen to other people
- She’s much too fond of the sound of her own voice.
📒 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.
- a society in which individuals are able to make their voices heard
📒 the voice of God or your conscience, that tells you to do what is morally right
📒 as a group; with everyone agreeing
- The various opposition parties speak with one voice on this issue.
- The teachers speak with one voice when they demand an end to the cuts.