vocalizing

vo·cal·ize

V0135250 (vō′kə-līz′)v. vo·cal·ized, vo·cal·iz·ing, vo·cal·iz·es v.tr.1. To produce by using the vocal organs: "I said these things out loud, actually vocalized the words" (Joan Didion).2. To give voice to; articulate: a poem that vocalizes popular sentiment.3. To mark (a vowelless Hebrew text, for example) with vowel points.4. Linguistics a. To change (a consonant) into a vowel during articulation.b. To voice.v.intr.1. a. To use the vocal organs to produce sounds: birds that vocalize in flight.b. To use another organ, such as a swim bladder, to produce sounds.c. Music To sing.2. Linguistics To be changed into a vowel.

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vo′cal·i·za′tion (-kə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.vo′cal·iz′er n.

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vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music singingmusical performance - the act of performing musiceisteddfod - any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"vocal music - music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)a capella singing, a cappella singing - singing without instrumental accompanimentbel canto - a style of operatic singingcoloratura - singing with florid ornamentationcaroling - singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)crooning - the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental mannercrooning - singing in a soft low tone; "her crooning soon put the child to sleep"scat, scat singing - singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrumentharmonisation, harmonization - singing in harmonyhumming - the act of singing with closed lipschanting, intonation - the act of singing in a monotonous toneintonation - singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsongkaraoke - singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)part-singing - singing with three or more voice partshymnody, psalmody - the act of singing psalms or hymnssingalong, singsong - informal group singing of popular songssolfege, solfeggio - a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllablesolfege, solfeggio, solmization - singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C majoryodeling - singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsettoGreek chorus, chorus - a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek playprivate instructor, tutor, coach - a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)