vocal UK /ˈvəʊ̯.kəl/US /ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/adjective 10noun 4forms 3 adjective10 •Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.vocal problems •Used in the production of speech sounds. •Expressing opinions or feelings freely, loudly, or insistently.The protesters were very vocal in their message to the mayor. •Relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice. •Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words. •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. •Having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound.To hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song. — 1667 •Synonym of vocalic. •Full of voices. •Synonym of expressive. noun4 •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). — 1975 •A musical performance involving singing. •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 man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections. formsvocals · more vocal · most vocal