1 [onlybeforenoun] connected with the voice:
vocal music * the vocal organs (= the tongue, lips, etc.)
2 telling people your opinions or protesting about sth loudly and with confidence:
He has been very vocal in his criticism of the government's policy. * The protesters are a small but vocal minority.
noun [usuallypl.] the part of a piece of music that is sung, rather than played on a musical instrument:
backing vocals * In this recording Armstrong himself is on vocals.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is vocal a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, vocal is tagged as adjective.
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