Synonyms and antonyms of What voices can do in British Thesaurus

break (verb)

if a boy’s voice breaks, it becomes deeper and he starts to sound like a man

break (verb)

if someone’s voice breaks, they become unable to speak clearly, usually because they are upset

choke (verb)

if your voice chokes, you cannot speak clearly, usually because of a strong emotion or because you are laughing

crack (verb)

if your voice cracks, it goes higher and lower, and you cannot control it, especially because of a strong emotion or because you are going to cry

drop (verb)

if you drop your voice, or if your voice drops, you speak less loudly

fall (verb)

if someone’s voice falls, it becomes quieter

harden (verb)

if your expression or voice hardens, you begin to look or sound unfriendly

lift (verb)

formal if your voice lifts, or if you lift it, you start to talk more loudly

modulate (verb)

mainly literary if you modulate your voice, or if it modulates, you change the way it sounds

quaver (verb)

if your voice quavers, it is not steady because you are feeling nervous or afraid

rise (verb)

if your voice rises, it gets higher, often because of a strong feeling

shake (verb)

if your voice shakes, it sounds weak, nervous, or emotional

someone’s voice breaks ()

when a boy’s voice breaks, it becomes deeper as he becomes a man

throw your voice ()

to make your voice sound as if it is coming from somewhere else

trail away ()

if someone’s voice or words trail away or trail off, they gradually become silent

tremble (verb)

if your voice trembles, you cannot talk in a steady calm way, especially because you are nervous, afraid, or excited

wobble (verb)

if your voice wobbles, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened or not confident, or you are trying not to cry