vocal
adjective
- uttered or produced by the voice; esp., spoken; oral: vocal sounds
- sung or to be sung: vocal music
- having a voice; capable of speaking or making oral sounds
- of, used in, connected with, or belonging to the voice: vocal organs
- full of voice or voices; sounding
- expressing or inclined to express oneself in speech; speaking freely or vociferously
- Phonet.
- vocalic
- voiced
noun
- a vocal sound
- the part of a popular song that is, or is to be, sung, rather than played by the instruments alone
See vocal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vōˈkəl)
adjective- Of or relating to the voice: the vertebrate vocal organs; a vocal defect.
- Uttered or produced by the voice.
- Having a voice; capable of emitting sound or speech.
- Full of voices; resounding: a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children.
- Tending to express oneself often or freely; outspoken: a vocal critic of city politics.
- Linguistics
a. Of or resembling vowels; vocalic.
b. Voiced.
- Music Of, relating to, or performed by singing: vocal training; vocal music.
noun- A vocal sound.
- Music A popular composition for a singer, often with instrumental accompaniment.
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