vocal

vo·cal  (vkl)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the voice: the vertebrate vocal organs; a vocal defect.

2. Uttered or produced by the voice.

3. Having a voice; capable of emitting sound or speech.

4. Full of voices; resounding: a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children.

5. Tending to express oneself often or freely; outspoken: a vocal critic of city politics.

6. Linguistics

a. Of or resembling vowels; vocalic.

b. Voiced.

7. Music Of, relating to, or performed by singing: vocal training; vocal music.

n.

1. A vocal sound.

2. Music A popular composition for a singer, often with instrumental accompaniment.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vclis, from vx, vc-, voice; see wek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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vocal·ly adv.

vocal·ness n.

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vocal

Adjective

1. of or relating to the voice: vocal pitch

2. expressing one's opinions clearly and openly: a vocal minority with racist views

Noun

vocals the singing part of a piece of jazz or pop music [Latin vox voice]

vocally adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vocal - music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment vocal music music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
	2.	vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" song religious song - religious music for singing musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" anthem - a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) aria - an elaborate song for solo voice ballad, lay - a narrative song with a recurrent refrain barcarole, barcarolle - a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers refrain, chorus - the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers ditty - a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody, lament - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person drinking song - a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties folk ballad, folk song, folksong - a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture lied - a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano love song, love-song - a song about love or expressing love for another person berceuse, cradlesong, lullaby - a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep lyric, words, language - the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language" golden oldie, oldie - a song that was formerly popular partsong - a song with two or more voice parts prothalamion, prothalamium - a song in celebration of a marriage roundelay - a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain banquet song, scolion - a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet serenade - a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman torch song - a popular song concerned with disappointment in love work song - a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work
Adj.	1.	vocal - relating to or designed for or using the singing voice; "vocal technique"; "the vocal repertoire"; "organized a vocal group to sing his compositions" instrumental - relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments; "instrumental compositions"; "an instrumental ensemble"
	2.	vocal - having or using the power to produce speech or sound; "vocal organs"; "all vocal beings hymned their praise"
	3.	vocal - given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly" outspoken communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
	4.	vocal - full of the sound of voices; "a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children" loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"

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vocal

adjective 1. outspoken, frank, blunt, forthright, strident, vociferous, noisy, articulate, expressive, eloquent, plain-spoken, clamorous, free-spoken << OPPOSITE quiet

adjective 2. spoken, voiced, uttered, oral, said, articulate, articulated, put into words

Translations

vocal [ˈvəukl] adj → vocal (= articulate); elocuente

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vocal [ˈvəukl] adj → vocal(e) (= articulate); qui n'hésite pas à s'exprimer, qui sait faire entendre ses opinions;

vocals npl → voix fpl

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vocal [ˈvəukl] adj (of the voice) → stimmlich;

(articulate) → lautstark

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vocal [ˈvəukl] adj (MUS) → vocale; [communication] → verbale (= noisy); rumoroso/a