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vocalizer

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who vocalizes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person who sings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: singer, vocalist, vocaliser

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: musician, instrumentalist, player

Narrower terms: alto, baritone, barytone, bass, basso, canary, caroler, caroller, castrato, chorister, contralto, crooner, balladeer, folk singer, jongleur, minstrel, poet-singer, troubadour, hummer, lieder singer, madrigalist, opera star, operatic star, rapper, rock star, songster, soprano, tenor, thrush, torch singer, voice, warbler, yodeller, Bailey, Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey, Cash, Johnny Cash, John Cash, Chevalier, Maurice Chevalier, Dietrich, Marlene Dietrich, Maria Magdalene von Losch, Dylan, Bob Dylan, Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Garland, Judy Garland, Horne, Lena Horne, Lena Calhoun Horne, Iglesias, Julio Iglesias, Jackson, Mahalia Jackson, Michael Jackson, Michael Joe Jackson, Jolson, Al Jolson, Asa Yoelson, Joplin, Janis Joplin, King, B. B. King, Riley B King, Lauder, Harry Lauder, Sir Harry MacLennan Lauder, Ledbetter, Huddie Leadbetter, Leadbelly, Madonna, Madonna Louise Ciccone, Marley, Robert Nesta Marley, Bob Marley, Martin, Dean Martin, Dino Paul Crocetti, Merman, Ethel Merman, Orbison, Roy Orbison, Piaf, Edith Piaf, Edith Giovanna Gassion, Little Sparrow, Robeson, Paul Robeson, Paul Bustill Robeson, Russell, Lillian Russell, Simon, Paul Simon, Smith, Bessie Smith, Kate Smith, Kathryn Elizabeth Smith, Streisand, Barbra Streisand, Barbra Joan Streisand, Vaughan, Sarah Vaughan, Waters, Ethel Waters, Williams, Hank Williams, Hiram Williams, Hiram King Williams, Wynette, Tammy Wynette, Tammy Wynetter Pugh

3

noun

Meaning 3

an organism that can utter vocal sounds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an utterer of foul oaths
  • is the giraffe a vocalizer?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: utterer, vocaliser

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organism, being

History

Etymology

From vocalize + -er.