Vocalization
Vo′cal‐i‐za″tion (?), n. 1. The act of vocalizing, or the state of being vocalized.2. The formation and utterance of vocal sounds.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Vocalize
Vo″cal‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vocalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vocalizing (?).] [Cf. F. vocaliser.] 1. To form into voice; to make vocal or sonant; to give intonation or reson...
Vocally
Vo″cal‐ly, adv. 1. In a vocal manner; with voice; orally; with audible sound.2. In words; verbally; as, to express desires vocally.
Vocalness
Vo″cal‐ness, n. The quality of being vocal; vocality.
Vocation
Vo‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. vocatio a bidding, invitation, fr. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocation. See Vocal.] 1. A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a des...
Vocative
Voc″a‐tive (?), a. [L. vocativus, fr. vocare to call.] Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling; specifically (Gram.), used in address; appellative; — said of that case or f...
Vocative (2)
Voc″a‐tive, n. [L. vocativus (sc. casus): cf. F. vocatif.] (Gram.) The vocative case.
Vociferance
Vo‐cif″er‐ance (?), n. Vociferation; noise; clamor. R. Browning.
Vociferant
Vo‐cif″er‐ant (?), a. [L. vociferans, p. pr.] Noisy; clamorous. Gauden. R. Browning.
Vociferate
Vo‐cif″er‐ate (?), v. i. [L. vociferatus, p. p. vociferari to vociferate; vox, vocis, voice + ferre to bear. See Voice, and Bear to carry.] To cry out with vehemence; to exclaim...
Vociferate (2)
Vo‐cif″er‐ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vociferated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vociferating.] To utter with a loud voice; to shout out.Though he may vociferate the word liberty. V. Knox.
Vociferation
Vo‐cif′er‐a″tion (?), n. [L. vociferatio: cf. F. vocifération.] The act of vociferating; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.Violent gesture and vociferation natural...
Vociferator
Vo‐cif″er‐a′tor (?), n. One who vociferates, or is clamorous.
Vociferous
Vo‐cif″er‐ous (?), a. [Cf. F. vocifère.] Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous heralds. — Vo‐cif″er‐ous‐ly, adv. — Vo‐cif″er‐ous‐ness, n.
Vocule
Voc″ule (?), n. [L. vocula, dim. of vox, vocis, voice.] (Phon.) A short or weak utterance; a faint or feeble sound, as that heard on separating the lips in pronouncing p or b. R...
Vodanium
Vo‐da″ni‐um (?), n.(Old Chem.) A supposed element, afterward found to be a mixture of several metals, as copper, iron, lead, nickel, etc.
Vodka
Vod″ka (?), n. A Russian drink distilled from rye.
Voe
Voe (?), n. [Cf. Icel ver sea, vöar a fenced-in landing place.] An inlet, bay, or creek; — so called in the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Jamieson.
Vogle
Vo″gle (?), n.(Mining) Same as Vugg.
Vogue
Vogue (?), n. [F. vogue a rowing, vogue, fashion, It. voga, fr. vogare to row, to sail; probably fr. OHG. wag�n to move, akin to E. way. Cf. Way.] 1. The way or fashion of peopl...
Voice
Voice (?), n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. � a word, � a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erwähnen to mention. Cf. Advocate, Advowson...
Voice (2)
Voice, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Voiced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Voicing (?).] 1. To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentime...
Voice (3)
Voice, v. i. To clamor; to cry out. South.
Voiced
Voiced (?), a. 1. Furnished with a voice; expressed by the voice.2. (Phon.) Uttered with voice; pronounced with vibrations of the vocal cords; sonant; — said of a sound uttered ...
Voiceful
Voice″ful (?), a. Having a voice or vocal quality; having a loud voice or many voices; vocal; sounding.Beheld the Iliad and the OdysseyRise to the swelling of the voiceful sea. ...
Voiceless
Voice″less, a. 1. Having no voice, utterance, or vote; silent; mute; dumb.I live and die unheard,With a most voiceless thought, sheathing it as a sword. Byron.2. (Phon.) Not sou...
Void
Void (?), a. [OE. voide, OF. voit, voide, vuit, vuide, F. vide, fr. (assumed) LL. vocitus, fr. L. vocare, an old form of vacare to be empty, or a kindred word. Cf. Vacant, Avoid...