Definitions for vocalˈvoʊ kəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vo•calˈvoʊ kəl(adj.)
of, pertaining to, or uttered with the voice.
rendered by or intended for singing:
vocal music.
Category: Music and Dance
having a voice.
giving forth sound with or as if with a voice.
inclined to express oneself in words, esp. copiously or insistently; outspoken:
a vocal advocate of reform.
Category: Phonetics
Ref: vocalic (def. 1). 1; voiced (def. 3). 3
(n.)a vocal sound.
Category: Phonetics
a musical piece for a singer; song. a performer of such a piece.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of vocal:
1350–1400; ME < L vōcālis=vōc-, s. of vōxvoice+-ālis -al1
vo′cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
vocal music, vocal(noun)
music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment
song, vocal(adj)
a short musical composition with words
"a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
vocal(adj)
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
"vocal technique"; "the vocal repertoire"; "organized a vocal group to sing his compositions"
vocal(adj)
having or using the power to produce speech or sound
"vocal organs"; "all vocal beings hymned their praise"
outspoken, vocal(adj)
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
"outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"
vocal(adj)
full of the sound of voices
"a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
vocal(adjective)ˈvoʊ kəl
expressing your thoughts and opinions very openly
a chance to get vocal about local issues
vocalˈvoʊ kəl
relating to the voice
actors who require vocal training
Wiktionary
vocal(Noun)
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
vocal(Noun)
A man who has a right to vote in certain elections.
vocal(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices
vocal(Adjective)
Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer, vocal worship.
vocal(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to a vowel or voice sound; also, spoken with tone, intonation, and resonance; sonant; sonorous; -- said of certain articulate sounds
vocal(Adjective)
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 , , ng; sonant; intonated; voiced. See voice, and vowel
vocal(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to a vowel; having the character of a vowel; vowel
a vocal sound
vocal(Adjective)
loud; getting oneself heard.
The protestors were very vocal in their message to the mayor.
Origin: From vocal < vocalis.
Webster Dictionary
Vocal(adj)
of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices
Vocal(adj)
uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer
Vocal(adj)
of or pertaining to a vowel or voice sound; also, /poken with tone, intonation, and resonance; sonant; sonorous; -- said of certain articulate sounds
Vocal(adj)
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, also Guide to Pronunciation, // 199-202
Vocal(adj)
of or pertaining to a vowel; having the character of a vowel; vowel
Vocal(noun)
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
Vocal(noun)
a man who has a right to vote in certain elections
Translations for vocal
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vokaalAfrikaans

- صَوْتيArabic

- гласовBulgarian

- vocalPortuguese (BR)

- vokálníCzech

- Vokal-...German

- vokal-Danish

- φωνητικόςGreek

- vocalSpanish

- vokaal-Estonian

- صوتیFarsi

- laulu-Finnish

- vocalFrench

- קוֹלִיHebrew

- वाचिकHindi

- glasovni, vokalanCroatian

- vokálisHungarian

- mengenai suaraIndonesian

- radd-, tal-Icelandic

- vocaleItalian

- 声のJapanese

- 목소리의Korean

- balso, vokalinisLithuanian

- vokāls; balss-Latvian

- suaraMalay

- gezongen, stem-Dutch

- vokal-, sang-Norwegian

- głosowy, wokalnyPolish

- صوتیPersian

- غږيز ( صوتي )، ږغوال: ژبنى، تقريري: وياند، خبرلوڅ، اظهار وونكى، ژبور: فصيح، ډډغږى، دلوړږغ لرونكى، جګ غږى: ( موسيقي ) دسندرې سره سم تالPashto

- vocalPortuguese

- vocalRomanian

- голосовой; вокальныйRussian

- vokálnySlovak

- vokalenSlovenian

- vokalniSerbian

- vokal, röst-Swedish

- เสียงพูดThai

- vokal, ses ile ilgiliTurkish

- 聲音的,與聲音有關的Chinese (Trad.)

- голосовий; вокальнийUkrainian

- زباني، صوتيUrdu

- thuộc phát âmVietnamese

- 有声的Chinese (Simp.)

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