nnoun.actthe act of singing vocal musicSynset:singing
Derivationally Related Form:singvocalize
Hypernyms:musical performance vocal music
Inherited Hypernyms:singingmusical performanceperformancepresentationshowentertainmentdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:singingmusical performanceperforming artshumanistic disciplinedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:singingvocal musicmusicactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:a capella singinga cappella singingbel cantocarolingchantingcoloraturacrooningharmonisationharmonizationhumminghymnodyintonationkaraokepart-singingpsalmodyscatscat singingsingalongsingsongsolfegesolfeggiosolmizationyodeling
Full Hyponyms:a cappella singingbel cantocantillationcarolingcoloraturacrooningharmonizationhummingintonationkaraokepart-singingpsalmodyscatsingalongsolfegesolmizationyodeling
vverb.communicationutter with vibrating vocal chordsSynset:sound vocalise vocalize voice
Antonyms:devoice
Derivationally Related Form:vocalisationvocaliservoicevocalizersonantvocalizationsound
Hypernyms:articulate enounce enunciate pronounce say sound out
Inherited Hypernyms:voicepronounce
Direct Hyponyms:chirkquaverwaver
Full Troponyms:chirkquaver
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.creationsing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowelSynset:vocalise vocalize
Derivationally Related Form:vocalizervocalvocaliservocalizing
Hypernyms:sing
Inherited Hypernyms:vocalizesingtalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: vocalize) | They will --- the duet (apply to: vocalize)
vverb.communicationpronounce as a vowelSynset:vocalise vocalize vowelise vowelize
Examples:- between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized
Derivationally Related Form:vowel
Hypernyms:articulate enounce enunciate pronounce say sound out
Inherited Hypernyms:vocalizepronounce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: vocalize)
vverb.communicationexpress or state clearlySynset:articulate enunciate vocalise vocalize
Derivationally Related Form:articulationarticulativeenunciation
Hypernyms:say state tell
Inherited Hypernyms:articulatestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationutter speech soundsSynset:phonate vocalise vocalize
Derivationally Related Form:vocalizerphonephonationvocalizationvocal
Hypernyms:mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
Inherited Hypernyms:vocalizetalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s