active voice in English dictionary

  • active voice

    Meanings and definitions of "active voice"

    • (grammar) the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action
    • noun
      (grammar)
      the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action
    • noun
      the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"

    Synonyms of "active voice" in English dictionary

    voice, active, active are the top synonyms of "active voice" in the English thesaurus.

    • voice · active
    • active

      the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"

    Antonyms of "active voice" in English dictionary

    passive voice is the antonym of "active voice" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of active voice

    • active voice ( uncountable)
    • active voice (uncountable)
  • ACTIVE VOICE
  • Active voice

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