to voice
- verb
- /vɔɪs/
- She decided to voice her concerns during the community meeting about the new development project.
- voiced a concern
- voiced an opinion
- voiced opposition
So if something happens, you voice exactly what that is.
- So if something happens, you voice exactly what that is.
- That's what I didn't voice as angrily as I am now.
- Up next, Big tech finally voicing up about the NVIDIA ARM deal.
- Feeling oppressed and voicing that is sexy.
Examples
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Similar discontents were voiced even earlier by Virgil Thomson, a master of music criticism.
Academic text (1999) -
Meetings build the confidence to make a statement or voice an opinion while still feeling safe.
Academic text (2011) -
And, you know, I get to voice that thing.
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So if something happens, you voice exactly what that is.
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Did she ever voice any concern?
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It's a space where citizens can voice their discontent and show their power.
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Because even in moments when I tried to voice myself, I, I was shushed.
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I'm just voicing my concern.
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No one in the academy ought to have to fear voicing controversial or unpopular views.
Academic text (1990) -
The anxiety was palpable when they arrived this morning as the skating community continued to voice its outrage.
Synonyms
To talk with someone to share thoughts or feelings
To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
To say your opinion or feelings openly even when it is difficult
To show an opinion in public by what you wear or do
To say something aloud
To show strong feelings, especially when angry
Show or say your emotions to other people
Say what you think openly
To say your thoughts or views aloud in public
To put thoughts or feelings into words
To use your voice to show your thoughts or feelings
To put thoughts or feelings into words
Talk honestly without hiding facts or feelings
Speak in public to say you are worried about something
Express strong feelings or complaints openly
Show your feelings with words, actions, or your face
Shout loudly with strong feeling, often to protest
To say how you feel or what you need instead of using actions
Antonyms
Idioms
To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A phone service that lets people leave messages and hear them later when no one answers
- Specialized
A sentence form where the subject receives the action, usually formed with 'be' plus a past verb form like 'eaten'
- Specialized
A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano
- Specialized
The lower part of the singing voice that sounds full and is felt in the chest
How Forceful
- Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Voice comes from the Latin vox, 'voice', and as a verb it means to give something a voice. To 'voice' an opinion is to say it aloud so others can hear.