vocal
1. music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment
• Syn:
vocal music
• Hypernyms:
music
2. a short musical composition with words
- a successful musical must have at least three good songs
• Syn:
song
• Derivationally related forms:
songster (for: song), sing (for: song)
• Hypernyms:
musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
• Hyponyms:
religious song, anthem, aria, ballad, lay,
barcarole, barcarolle, ditty, dirge, coronach, lament,
requiem, threnody, drinking song, folk song, folksong, folk ballad,
lied, love song, love-song, lullaby, cradlesong, berceuse,
oldie, golden oldie, partsong, prothalamion, prothalamium, roundelay,
scolion, banquet song, serenade, torch song, work song
• Part Meronyms:
refrain, chorus, lyric, words, language
1. relating to or designed for or using the singing voice (Freq. 1)
- vocal technique
- the vocal repertoire
- organized a vocal group to sing his compositions
• Ant:
instrumental
• Pertains to noun:
voice
• Derivationally related forms:
vocalize
2. having or using the power to produce speech or sound (Freq. 1)
- vocal organs
- all vocal beings hymned their praise
• Pertains to noun:
voice
• Derivationally related forms:
vocalize
3. given to expressing yourself freely or insistently (Freq. 1)
- outspoken in their opposition to segregation
- a vocal assembly
• Syn:
outspoken
• Similar to:
communicative, communicatory
• Derivationally related forms:
outspokenness (for: outspoken)
4. full of the sound of voices
- a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children
• Similar to:
loud
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