voice

noun (SOUNDS)

/vɔɪs/

Definition

B1 [C] the sounds that are made when people speak or sing: She has a loud/quiet/soft voice. a low-pitched/high-pitched voice a booming/breathy/clear/deep/fruity/gravelly/husky/squeaky voice a baritone/soprano singing voice You could tell from her voice that she wasn't pleased. "I don't know what you mean," said Fran in a quavering voice. She lowered her voice to a whisper. You'll have to raise your voice (= speak louder) if you want to be heard in here. I've got a cold and I think I'm losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak). He's at that age when his voice is breaking (= changing from a boy's to a man's). She's done a lot of work with voice-activated computers.Describing qualities of the human voice be in good voice › to be singing well: Well, choir, we seem to be in good voice today!Singing in general

(Definition of voice noun (SOUNDS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)