vocal

adjective

1. 1

   Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

   vocal problems

2. 2

   Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. Used in the production of speech sounds.

   vocal apparatus

3. 3

   Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. Relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice.

4. 4

   Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.

5. 5

   Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. Synonym of vocalic.

6. 6

   Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.

   vocal melody, vocal prayer, vocal worship

7. 7

   Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words. Expressing opinions or feelings freely, loudly, or insistently.

   The protesters were very vocal in their message to the mayor.

   Hendy has come out as something of an evangelist for discontinuous electrification. For Waterloo-Exeter, this could make real sense on a route where the high capital cost of wiring or third rail all the way to Devon would be prohibitive. But what about his vocal support for it on East West Rail, which is effectively a brand new line?

8. 8

   Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words. Having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound.

   To hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song.

   The tide flows down, the wave again ⁠Is vocal in its wooded walls: ⁠My deeper anguish also falls, And I can speak a little then.

9. 9

   Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words. Synonym of expressive.

10. 10

    Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words. Full of voices.

noun

1. 1

   A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic.

2. 2

   A part of a piece of music that is sung.

   Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer).

3. 3

   A part of a piece of music that is sung. A musical performance involving singing.

4. 4

   A man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections.

Forms

plural

vocals

comparative

more vocal

superlative

most vocal