vo·cal·ize [ vṓk'l z ](past and past participlevo·cal·ized, present participlevo·cal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singularvo·cal·iz·es)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb express something with voice: to use the voice to express something
2. transitive verb articulate something: to use words to express something vocalized their concerns
3. transitive and intransitive verb phonetics transform into vowel: to transform a consonant into a vowel sound in speaking, or be transformed into a vowel
4. transitive verb phonetics Same as voicev (sense 2)
6. intransitive verb music sing without words: to sing without words, using only one or more vowel sounds, especially as a vocal exercise to warm up the voice