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English adjective: vocal

1. vocal relating to or designed for or using the singing voice


SamplesVocal technique.
The vocal repertoire.
Organized a vocal group to sing his compositions.


Antonymsinstrumental

2. vocal having or using the power to produce speech or sound


SamplesVocal organs.
All vocal beings hymned their praise.

3. vocal given to expressing yourself freely or insistently


SamplesOutspoken in their opposition to segregation.
A vocal assembly.


Synonymsoutspoken


Similarcommunicative, communicatory


Antonymsincommunicative, uncommunicative

4. vocal full of the sound of voices


SamplesA playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children.


Similarloud


Antonymssoft


English noun: vocal

1. vocal (communication) music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment


Synonymsvocal music


Broader (hypernym)music

2. vocal (communication) a short musical composition with words


SamplesA successful musical must have at least three good songs.


Synonymssong


Broader (hypernym)composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music


Narrower (hyponym)anthem, aria, ballad, banquet song, barcarole, barcarolle, berceuse, coronach, cradlesong, dirge, ditty, drinking song, folk ballad, folk song, folksong, golden oldie, lament, lay, lied, love song, love-song, lullaby, oldie, partsong, prothalamion, prothalamium, religious song, requiem, roundelay, scolion, serenade, threnody, torch song, work song


Part holonymchorus, language, lyric, refrain, words









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