inside voice
Not a shout
Inside voice is the quieter tone adults tell children to use indoors, as opposed to the louder volume appropriate for outdoor play: Use your inside voice in the library.
The phrase extends to any situation where someone needs to lower their volume or restrain their excitement: I need you to find your inside voice during the meeting.
- hushAbsence of sound
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- speak softlyVocalize at low volume
- classroomEducational instruction space
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Loud speaking for outdoors
outdoor voice · yelling · shouting · screaming · bellowing
inside voiceoutside voice
Loud speaking for outdoors
tantrum · outburst · shrieking · rowdiness · losing control
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