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outside voice

American  
[out-sahyd vois] / ˈaʊtˌsaɪd ˌvɔɪs /

noun

  1. a strong, elevated voice, considered appropriate when speaking outdoors in order to be heard above a crowd or other background sounds or noises (opposed to inside voice).

    She had to use her outside voice to be heard over the applauding concertgoers.


Etymology

Origin of outside voice

First recorded in 2005–10

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