Meaning: The friends were so happy, their voices were loud and full of cheer.
Choice of Words: Voices are the sounds people make when they speak. Rang means to make a clear, loud sound. Cheer means happiness and excitement.
Alternative Expressions
The voices were filled with happiness.
Meaning: This means that the people were making sounds that showed they were happy. It's like saying, The people were laughing and smiling.
Choice of Words:Voices means the sounds made by people. Were filled with means to have a lot of something. Happiness means a feeling of joy or pleasure. When you put them together, "The voices were filled with happiness" means that the people were making sounds that showed they were happy.
The people were making happy noises.
Meaning: This means that the people were making sounds that showed they were happy. It's like saying, The people were laughing and cheering.
Choice of Words:People means human beings. Were making means to create or produce something. Happy noises means sounds that show happiness or joy. When you put them together, "The people were making happy noises" means that the people were producing sounds that showed they were happy.