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# vocal

adjective (vocal, more vocal); noun (vocals)

«vocal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Vocal means about the voice or using the voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#m1)
2. A vocal person speaks out strongly and often. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#m2)
3. Vocals are the singing parts of a song. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#m3)
4. Vocal can also mean making a sound, like a noisy river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#m4)

### In the lessons

In music lessons, vocals are singing. In science, vocal cords make your voice. In news, vocal people speak out. Phrases: vocal cords, vocal about, lead vocals.

### Examples

- Your vocal cords make sounds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#x1)
- She is very vocal about saving animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#x2)
- He sang the lead vocals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#x3)
- The choir did vocal warm-ups. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#x4)
- The crowd was vocal in support. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#x5)
- Parrots are vocal birds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#x6)
- From these vocal rivers we will now turn to that elementary force by which in winter they are often rendered mute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/#x7)

### Note

Adjective; noun usually plural (vocals). Spelled «vocal cords», not «chords».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vocal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vocal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vocal.html) on Mova free.