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Definition of Vocal
1. Adjective. Relating to or designed for or using the singing voice. "Organized a vocal group to sing his compositions"
2. Noun. Music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment.
3. Adjective. Having or using the power to produce speech or sound. "All vocal beings hymned their praise"
4. Noun. A short musical composition with words. "A successful musical must have at least three good songs"
Specialized synonyms: Religious Song, Anthem, Aria, Ballad, Lay, Barcarole, Barcarolle, Ditty, Coronach, Dirge, Lament, Requiem, Threnody, Drinking Song, Folk Ballad, Folk Song, Folksong, Lied, Love Song, Love-song, Berceuse, Cradlesong, Lullaby, Golden Oldie, Oldie, Partsong, Prothalamion, Prothalamium, Roundelay, Banquet Song, Scolion, Serenade, Torch Song, Work Song
Generic synonyms: Composition, Musical Composition, Opus, Piece, Piece Of Music
Terms within: Chorus, Refrain, Language, Lyric, Words
Derivative terms: Sing, Sing, Songster, Songster
5. Adjective. Given to expressing yourself freely or insistently. "A vocal assembly"
6. Adjective. Full of the sound of voices. "A playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children"
Definition of Vocal
1. a. Of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices.
2. n. A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; -- distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal.
3. a. Of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices.
4. n. A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; -- distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal.
Definition of Vocal
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices ¹
2. Adjective. Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, '''vocal''' melody; '''vocal''' prayer, '''vocal''' worship. ¹
3. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a vowel or voice sound; also, spoken with tone, intonation, and resonance; sonant; sonorous; -- said of certain articulate sounds ¹
4. Adjective. (phonetics) 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''; sonant; intonated; voiced. See voice, and vowel ¹
5. Adjective. (phonetics) Of or pertaining to a vowel; having the character of a vowel; vowel ¹
6. Adjective. loud; getting oneself heard. ¹
7. Noun. (phonetics) A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; -- distinguished from a '''subvocal''', and a '''nonvocal''' ¹
8. Noun. (context: Roman Catholic Church) A man who has a right to vote in certain elections. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Vocal
1. a sound produced with the voice [n -S]
Medical Definition of Vocal
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1. A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal.
2. A man who has a right to vote in certain elections.
Origin: Cf. F. Vocal, LL. Vocalis.
1. Of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices. "To hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song." (Milton)
2. Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer. "Vocal worship."
3. Of or pertaining to a vowel or voice sound; also, poken with tone, intonation, and resonance; sonant; sonorous; said of certain articulate sounds.
4. Consisting of, or characterised 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; sonant; intonated; voiced. See Voice, and Vowel, also Guide to Pronunciation, 199-202. Of or pertaining to a vowel; having the character of a vowel; vowel. Vocal cords or chords.
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