1. to produce sounds with the voice; to speak or sing
2. to express thoughts or feelings in words
3. to make vowel sounds or sing without words
Usage: music

Examples

• The baby vocalizes different sounds throughout the day.
• She rarely vocalizes her concerns during meetings.
• The singer vocalizes to warm up before performing.
• He vocalizes his frustration when things go wrong.
• The choir vocalizes scales during practice.
• The therapist encourages patients to vocalize their emotions.
• Birds vocalize most actively at dawn and dusk.