vocalizing

vo·cal·ize  (vk-lz)

v. vo·cal·ized, vo·cal·iz·ing, vo·cal·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To produce with the voice.

2. To give voice to; articulate: vocalize popular sentiment.

3. To mark (a vowelless Hebrew text, for example) with vowel points.

4. Linguistics

a. To change (a consonant) into a vowel during articulation.

b. To voice.

v.intr.

1.

a. To use the voice.

b. Music To sing.

2. Linguistics To be changed into a vowel.

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vocal·i·zation (-k-l-zshn) n.

vocal·izer n.

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Noun

1.

vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music singing musical performance - the act of performing music eisteddfod - any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing) music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" vocal music - music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music) a capella singing, a cappella singing - singing without instrumental accompaniment bel canto - a style of operatic singing coloratura - singing with florid ornamentation caroling - singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas) crooning - the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner crooning - singing in a soft low tone; "her crooning soon put the child to sleep" scat, scat singing - singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument harmonisation, harmonization - singing in harmony humming - the act of singing with closed lips chanting, intonation - the act of singing in a monotonous tone intonation - singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong karaoke - singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs) part-singing - singing with three or more voice parts hymnody, psalmody - the act of singing psalms or hymns singalong, singsong - informal group singing of popular songs solfege, solfeggio - a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable solfege, solfeggio, solmization - singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major yodeling - singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto Greek chorus, chorus - a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play private instructor, tutor, coach - a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)