Meaning

10 senses
  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

    vocal problems

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

    Used in the production of speech sounds.

    vocal apparatus

  3. Relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice.

    relating to or designed for or using the singing voice

  4. 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.

    гла́сныйglásnyj

  5. Synonym of vocalic.

  6. Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.

    vocal melody, vocal prayer, vocal worship

  7. Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.

    Expressing opinions or feelings freely, loudly, or insistently.

    The protesters were very vocal in their message to the mayor.

    lautstark, laut

    гро́мкийgrómkij, зву́чныйzvúčnyj, шу́мныйšúmnyj

    given to expressing yourself freely or insistently

  8. Having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound.

    having or using the power to produce speech or sound

  9. Synonym of expressive.

  10. Full of voices.

    full of the sound of voices

Examples

40 sentences
  1. I like vocal music better than instrumental music.

    Я більше люблю вокальну музику, ніж інструментальну. — anastasishko

  2. Tom and Mary sang background vocals.

  3. Tom isn't as vocal as he used to be.

  4. Tom is primarily the bass guitarist, but he sometimes sings backup vocals.

  5. I'm not a vocal person.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to the voice or speech:
Русский
By meaning 3
of or pertaining to the voice or speech:
characterized by voice or tone produced in the larynx:
expressing opinions or feelings freely:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
of or pertaining to the voice or speech:
uttered or modulated by the voice:
expressing opinions or feelings freely:

Origin

Late Middle English vocal, borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“uttering a voice, sounding, speak

Late Middle English vocal, borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“uttering a voice, sounding, speaking”), from vōx (“a voice, sound, tone”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of vowel and vocalis. Compare Old French vocal.

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