indoor voice
indoor voice noun: a calm, quiet voice, used to avoid disturbing others.
Noun
indoor voice (plural indoor voices)
- A calm, quiet voice, used to avoid disturbing others.
- The toddler at the far table issued a little shriek of delight over something. "Indoor voice," his mother whispered.2011, Lisa Unger, Darkness, My Old Friend, Broadway, published 2011, →ISBN, page 57
- She knew when I was on a business call that she had to be quiet and use her indoor voice.2014, Bobbi Govanus, How To Pilot When We Were Raised to BE Stewardesses: Reinventing Your Life with Passion and Purpose, Lulu.com, published 2014, →ISBN, page 18
- Synonyms:
- inside voice
- Antonyms:
- outdoor voice
Synonyms of indoor voice
Antonyms
Forms of indoor voice
| plural | indoor voices |
|---|---|
| alternative form | indoors voice |
Questions about indoor voice
- What does indoor voice mean?
- Indoor voice means a calm, quiet voice, used to avoid disturbing others.
- What part of speech is indoor voice?
- Indoor voice is a noun.
- What is the plural of indoor voice?
- The plural of indoor voice is indoor voices.
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