vocal

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UK /ˈvəʊ.kəl/ US /ˈvoʊ.kəl/

adj 5noun 4

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be | become

ADV

extremely, highly, very

She has been very vocal about her concerns regarding the new school policy.

increasingly

Environmental activists have become increasingly vocal about the need to protect endangered species.

quite

PREP

about

She has always been vocal about the need for better public transportation in our city.

Definitions

adj

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

vocal problems

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

vocal apparatus

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

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.

A part of a piece of music that is sung.

Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer).

A part of a piece of music that is sung.

A man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a short musical composition with words

song

adjective — given to expressing yourself freely or insistently

outspoken

Antonyms

instrumental

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

vocal problems

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vocal apparatus

Wiktionary

vocal melody, vocal prayer, vocal worship

Wiktionary

Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer).

Wiktionary

Public feeling against air pollution has at last become vocal.

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I like vocal music better than instrumental music.

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