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lay vs vocal

vocal vs lay

lay and vocal both are nouns.

lay and vocal both are adjectives.

lay is a verb but vocal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
vocal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, vocal is a hypernym of lay; that is, vocal is a word with a broader meaning than lay:
  • lay: a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
  • vocal: a short musical composition with words
Other hypernyms of lay include song.
lay (noun) vocal (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain a short musical composition with words
lay (adjective) vocal (adjective)
not of or from a profession having or using the power to produce speech or sound
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
full of the sound of voices
lay (verb) vocal (verb)
put in a horizontal position
put into a certain place or abstract location
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between lay and vocal

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