Meaning & use

vocalize

verb·Academic

To express something in spoken words, or to produce sound using the voice.

See it in a sentence

It took courage for him to vocalize his concerns during the team meeting.

The singer vocalized a series of scales to warm up before the concert.

A note on using this word

Vocalize often means to put unspoken thoughts or feelings into words, beyond its musical sense of singing exercises.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

suppress

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