Vocal
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or uttered with the voice:
the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.
2.
rendered by or intended for singing:
vocal music.
3.
having a voice:
A dog is a vocal, but not a verbal, being.
4.
giving forth sound with or as with a voice.
5.
inclined to express oneself in words, especially copiously or insistently:
a vocal advocate of reform.
6.
Phonetics.
vocalic (def 1).
voiced.
noun
7.
a vocal sound.
8.
a musical piece for a singer, usually with instrumental accompaniment.
Compare instrumental (def 6).
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or designed for the voice: vocal music
2.
produced or delivered by the voice: vocal noises
3.
connected with an attribute or the production of the voice: vocal organs
4.
frequently disposed to outspoken speech, criticism, etc: a vocal minority
5.
full of sound or voices: a vocal assembly
6.
endowed with a voice
7.
eloquent or meaningful
8.
(phonetics)
of or relating to a speech sound
of or relating to a voiced speech sound, esp a vowel
noun
9.
a piece of jazz or pop music that is sung
10.
a performance of such a piece of music
vocal vo·cal (vō’kəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the voice.
Capable of emitting sound or speech.
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