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voice (vois)
a. The sound produced by the vocal organs of a vertebrate, especially a human.
b. The ability to produce such sounds: He has laryngitis and has lost his voice.
c. The mind as it produces verbal thoughts: listening to the voice within.
2. A specified quality, condition, or pitch of vocal sound: a hoarse voice; the announcer's booming voice.
5. Music
c. A singer: a choir of excellent voices.
a. Expression; utterance: gave voice to their feelings at the meeting.
tr.v. voiced, voic·ing, voic·es
1. To give expression to; utter: voice a grievance.
2. Linguistics To pronounce with vibration of the vocal cords.
3. Music
a. To provide (a composition) with voice parts.
at the top of (one's) voice
As loudly as one's voice will allow.
with one voice
In complete agreement; unanimously.

[Middle English, from Old French vois, from Latin vōx, vōc-; see wekw- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: voice, express, air, vent1
These verbs mean to give outlet to thoughts or emotions. Voice denotes the verbal expression of an outlook or viewpoint: The lawyer voiced her satisfaction with the verdict. Express, a more comprehensive term, refers to both verbal and nonverbal communication: found the precise words to express her idea; expressed his affection with a hug. To air is to make one's feelings, beliefs, or ideas known to others: They aired their differences during dinner. To vent is to unburden oneself of a strong pent-up emotion: The candidate vented her frustrations over her opponent's unfair attacks.

