/ˈvəʊ.kəl/, /ˈvoʊ.kəl/
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.
- Used in the production of speech sounds.
- Relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice.
- 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.
- Synonym of vocalic.
- Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.
“vocal melody, vocal prayer, vocal worship”
- 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 t”
- 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.”
- Synonym of expressive.
- Full of voices.
- A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic.
- 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).”
- A musical performance involving singing.
- A man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections.
Formsmore vocal(comparative) · most vocal(superlative) · vocals(plural)