Meaning of “vocal” in the English Dictionary

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vocaladjective

uk ​ /ˈvəʊ.kəl/ us ​ /ˈvoʊ.kəl/
vocally
adverb uk ​ /ˈvəʊ.kəl.i/ us ​ /ˈvoʊ.kəl.i/

vocalnoun [ C usually plural ]

uk ​ /ˈvəʊ.kəl/ us ​ /ˈvoʊ.kəl/

(Definition of “vocal” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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vocaladjective

us ​ /ˈvoʊ·kəl/

vocal adjective (OF THE VOICE)

› [ not gradable ] relating to or produced by the voice, either in singing or speaking:

vocal music

vocal adjective (OFTEN HEARD)

› often expressing opinions and complaints in speech:

He is emerging as his party’s most vocal critic of the president.
vocally
adverb [ not gradable ] us ​ /ˈvoʊ·kə·li/

vocalnoun [ C usually pl ]

us ​ /ˈvoʊ·kəl/

vocal noun [ C usually pl ] (THE VOICE)

› the singing in a piece of popular music:

At times his vocals were drowned out by the audience singing along.

(Definition of “vocal” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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