: to adjust for producing the proper musical sounds
3
: to pronounce (a speech sound, such as a consonant) with voice
4
a
: to provide a voice-over for (something, such as a motion picture or commercial) : to narrate (a recorded production)
Actress Idina Menzel evoked her recent success voicing the movie "Frozen" with an icy all-white white concoction with a feathery train by Donna Karan Atelier. Jocelyn Noveck and Alicia Rancilio
b
: to perform the lines of (a character in an animated film, video game, etc.)
Featuring characters voiced by Will Ferrell and Morgan Freeman, the cartoon promises to be a real, ahem, blockbuster. Franz Lidz
express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces.
expressed her feelings in music
vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words.
a tirade venting his frustration
utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech.
utter a groan
voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words.
an editorial voicing their concerns
broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion.
broached the subject of a divorce
air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention.
publicly airing their differences
Example Sentences
Noun He has a deep voice. “Can we speak privately?” she said in a low voice. a voice on the radio We heard voices coming from the next room. She does the voices for several cartoon characters. I shouted so much that I lost my voice. She has a terrific voice. Town meetings give people a voice in local politics. Listen to the voice of the people. Please vote and make your voices heard! Verb The senator angrily voiced his objection to the bill. voiced a suggestion about where to goSee More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Who was the person behind the voice announcing the different categories and presenters? Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Amelia Jean Walle said the kids’ voice has gotten lost in this conflict. Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Discord, the voice chat app popular with gamers, has now made its way to Xbox. Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The film is directed by Rob Marshall and stars Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Art Malik, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy, with Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, and Awkwafina in voice roles. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 For those with hearing loss, a new Live Captions feature gives you voice-to-text transcription during conversations or FaceTime calls. Joanna Stern, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Sigel’s voice is raspy and strained, the result of a 2014 shooting that led to lung damage. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Actors Anika Noni Rose, Jenifer Lewis, Bruno Campos and Michael Leon Wooley will again be giving voice to their characters in the Tiana attraction, it was announced. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Boone offers an especially kinetic turn, with his penetrating gaze and buttery voice. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022
Verb
That encouraged them to voice their expectations and leave their companies if unhappy. Jaimie Green, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Carroll won the part and went on to voice the character in several video games and a 1993 Little Mermaid CBS series. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022 On Monday, Trump took to his own social media network Truth Social to voice his support for LIV golfers and criticize the PGA once again. Andrew Marquardt, Fortune, 19 July 2022 There will be group-specific channels to hash out questions relevant to the group, and a main gathering space for all to voice and listen to opinions. Elissa Welle, STAT, 18 July 2022 Thousands marched in streets and gathered in squares to voice their anger and to urge lawmakers to take actions to support a woman’s freedom of choice. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 26 June 2022 Increasing numbers of psychiatrists, particularly those now entering the profession, are beginning to voice their discontent and dismay with the direction the profession has taken over the last four decades. Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 Last December, about 900 residents turned out — with others turned away because the room was full — to voice their opposition to the project and threaten to run a ballot initiative to stop the project. Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Mar. 2022 Stephanie often posts on TikTok and YouTube to voice her concerns for struggling farmers and to educate people on how some legislative bills affect the agriculture industry. Teny Sahakian, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
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