Falsetto

Word FALSETTO
Character 8
Hyphenation fal set to
Pronunciations /fɒlˈsɛt.əʊ/

Definitions and meanings of "Falsetto"

What do we mean by falsetto?

A voice in a register higher than a person's usual register, resulting from a change in the way the vocal cords are vibrated. noun

One who sings or talks in this register. noun

The highest or smallest register or quality in both male and female voices: so called because in its untrained state it is more or less unnatural and forced, and because at best it is usually intractable. noun

Having the quality and compass of the falsetto.

Assumed; constrained; unnaturally high-pitched; false.

A false or artificial voice; that voice in a man which lies above his natural voice; the male counter tenor or alto voice. See Head voice, under voice. noun

The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the Head Voice register. noun

Artificially high; above the normal voice range adjective

A male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register noun

The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the Head Voice register.

A person who sings in falsetto.

Coined by singer/producer/writer The Dream in the song of the same name in 2007, to falsetto is to reach an orgasm during sex or a sexual act, and scream in a high-pitched tone. Usually executed by females, but can also be done by males. Urban Dictionary

During a sexual act, a high pitch tone/scream, usually done by a female. However, males can reach it too. Urban Dictionary

Above the normal vocal range. "a controlled (and purposely done) cracking of the voice" usually done by a male singer, using his voice to reach a note he normally wouldn't be able to reach. Urban Dictionary

Back in the Renaissance period (approx. 1475-1600)the Roman Catholic church did not approve of women singing in the choir. Because of this, they castrated young boys in order to keep their feminine quality so their voices wouldnt change and they could sing as high as a woman. This went on until 1903. Urban Dictionary

A form of speech that escalates sexual behavior with words normally used for non sexual activities. Urban Dictionary

An extremely funny musical with four (five) jews bitching in a room, a terrible psychiatrist, and seriously dysfunctional family relationships but oh no, people break up over chess, a kid hates his parents, racquetball happens, bar mitzvah shenanigans, oh and someone dies. And it will make you cry at some point; it's so good. Urban Dictionary

A female that wears weave, false eyelashes, contacts,and etc., all at the same time. Urban Dictionary

To falsetto is to fake a scream in a high-pitched tone during sex. Urban Dictionary

Yes Urban Dictionary

Noun also adjective by context 1. The illusion of higher social status provided by assuming the trappings, fashions, mannerisms, language and idiom of a culture or subculture to which one does not rightly belong. 2. A wanna-be or poseur. 3. A soul-dead culture thief. See also wigger, see also ICP See also rapper see also eminem. Urban Dictionary

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The word "falsetto" in example sentences

Not to mention the annoying vagrant played by John C. Reilly, who speaks in falsetto throughout the film. ❋ Ed Koch (2010)

On February 9th, Thomas Scholl and Peter Hinnen each yodel 22 tones (including 15 in falsetto) in one second. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Me catch 'm pig sun he go down," spoke up one whose thin falsetto voice Joan recognized as belonging to Cosse, one of Gogoomy's tribesmen. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He says what he means and means what he says ... and he can say it in falsetto with a liberal sprinkling of "babe" and "sweetie" for all I care. ❋ Unknown (2008)

8 - Singing the Purple Rose of Texas in falsetto at open mike night in the prison canteen. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Now, he's an amazing performer, don't get me wrong, but the falsetto is a bit much at times, especially in a song choice like "Play That Funky Music, White Boy". ❋ Unknown (2009)

You sing in this high falsetto, which is a difficult vocal range to sustain. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He pushed the androgyny by starting the first song in falsetto. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It was owing to the use by light tenors of the so-called falsetto voice, now no longer in favor with the public, that such of the ❋ W. E. Haslam (N/A)

Within this compass, the tenor makes use of two voices; the chest or natural voice -- which ranges over the whole of the lower octave and the lower half of the higher octave -- and the head-voice or falsetto, which is commonly used throughout the whole of the remainder of the upper octave, the higher notes of which can be reached only in the falsetto. ❋ Various (N/A)

Davidson Palmer says that the falsetto is the remnant of the boy's voice which has deteriorated through lack of use, but which is the correct mechanism to be used throughout the tenor voice. ❋ Unknown (1899)

It is held by others that the falsetto is a relic of the boy's voice, which has deteriorated from lack of use. ❋ Unknown (1899)

But no one of these tricks, nor any other, is present in excess: there is nothing that can justly be called falsetto; and in especial, though some names of merely ephemeral interest are in evidence -- Baines, ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)

Most male singers -- tenors especially -- consider it beneath them, generally, indeed, unnatural or ridiculous, to use the falsetto, which is a part of all male voices, as the head tones are a part of all female voices. ❋ Lilli Lehmann (1888)

The lyrics that spill out of Barnes are full of grad-school references, and his falsetto is a bisexual tease even though he's married with a kid and always addresses his love songs to women. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hey dude, you should've heard me and my girl [Tasia] last night. I made her falsetto so loud i thought my [ears] were gonna [EXPLODE]! ❋ Lisa Jay :D (2007)

[Yo bro], last night [I got this] girl in a [deep ass] falsetto. ❋ Miiiiike (2008)

the falsetto in A [Chance] [Without's] song is [incredible]. ❋ Skies Mile High (2006)

[Tariq]: "Yo man, did you lose your balls?" Ferdinand: "[Actually, yes]. I am a falsetto in my [church's] choir." ❋ CDrizzle (2008)

[Heyo] did you eat yet? lets get delivery service later, that same 24hr, chinese, food place. [let me think] about this-ok. oh, right on. [latez]. oh..he ran a falsetto, again.. ❋ Showeroomba (2020)

Did you see Falsettos? It's been revived on [Broadway]! Yeah, I was [sobbing] at [the end] ❋ Thewrites (2019)

Mike..."Man that chic is ready. She is just how I like'em". "She got [good hair] too". Will..."Man,that chic is a [falsetto]. [Aint nothing] natural about her except her skin......I guess"!? ❋ CillyBee (2010)

During sex last might she [was like], "[aah] aah aah aah" in a [falsetto]. ❋ Rame4357 (2008)

why falsettos? [yes]. ❋ Verycoolcockroach (2021)

Johnny used to be an individual, but now he wears [baggy pants], over-sized sports [jerseys], his cap [sideways], lots of gold chains and listens to rap like all the other Falsetto Cool kids in his class. ❋ Dan (2004)

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