
vocalist | vocalist: n. singer, soloist, choirboy, choir girl, choir member, chorus-boy, chorus girl, chorus-member, chorister, caroller; diva, prima donna, chanteuse; cantor, crooner; Colloq songbird, canary, thrush, nightingale: It was sung by a female vocalist with a high-pitched girlish voice.
vocation | vocation: n. calling, trade, m�tier, business, profession, occupation, career, employment, job, pursuit, life''s-work, life-work, line (of work), Slang bag, thing: I left university with no particular vocation in mind.
vogue | vogue: n. 1 fashion, mode, style, look, taste, trend, rage, craze, last word, dernier cri, (latest) thing, Colloq fad, the latest: Black leather boots were in vogue once again. 2 popularity, favour, preference, acceptance, currency, prevalence, fashionableness: They are capitalizing on the vogue for torn jeans.
voice | voice: n. 1 speech, utterance, articulation, words, expression: Keith found it difficult to give voice to his innermost thoughts. 2 share, part, vote, participation, say, decision, option, turn, chance: As a junior member of the board, Nicholas had no voice in major decisions. 3 spokesman, spokeswoman, spokesperson, representative, agent, agency, instrument; organ, medium, vehicle, forum, publication: Throughout his time in government, Logan had served as the voice of the miners. The Clarion views itself as the voice of all the people, though it actually represents only a few. --v. 4 express, utter, articulate, enunciate, present, verbalize, put into words, give utterance or voice or expression or vent to, communicate, convey, declare, assert, make known, reveal, disclose, raise, bring up, air: I must voice my misgivings about the step you are planning to take.
void | void: adj. 1 null and void, invalid, not (legally) binding, inoperative, unenforceable, ineffectual, futile, ineffective, vain, unavailing, idle, useless, pointless, bootless: Owing to irregularities, the election was declared void. If a card is turned face-up, the deal is void. 2 empty, vacant, unoccupied, unused, unutilized, unfilled, blank, clear; deserted: It is up to the council to appoint new members as places become void. 3 void of. devoid of, without, lacking, destitute of: The man was utterly void of imagination. In a minute, the room was void of people. --n. 4 emptiness, vacantness, vacuum, blankness, nothingness: Without a word, he leaped off the edge and plunged into the void. 5 space, niche, slot, opening, place, vacancy, gap, emptiness: Who will fill the void left by Edgar''s departure? --v. 6 nullify, annul, cancel, delete, disannul, declare or render null and void, invalidate, quash, vacate, discharge, abandon, disestablish, neutralize, disenact, set or put aside, rescind, reverse, abnegate, abrogate: They had to void the accusation for lack of evidence. 7 evacuate, discharge, expel, emit, purge, clear, empty, drain, eject; pass, excrete, urinate, defecate: The tanker went far out to sea before voiding its tanks. This medication will help in voiding the patient''s bowels.
volatile | volatile: adj. 1 vaporizing, evaporable, evaporative: A volatile solvent, which evaporates quickly, is the vehicle for thermosetting plastics. 2 changeable, fickle, flighty, inconstant, erratic, restless, unstable, variable, mercurial, capricious: She was so volatile that one could never predict what she would do next. 3 explosive, hair-trigger, sensitive, charged, eruptive, tense, tension-ridden: Be careful of Christine''s volatile temper.
volition | volition: n. (free) will, choice, option, choosing, choice, discretion, preference: She pursued a course of her own volition.
volley | volley: n. 1 salvo, bombardment, barrage, cannonade, fusillade, discharge, hail, shower: A volley of shot struck the tower, which collapsed. 2 outpouring, torrent, flood, deluge, inundation, burst, storm, outbreak: The cracks of the muleteer''s whip were accompanied by a volley of abuse. 3 give and take, to-and-fro, interaction, reciprocity, exchange, volleying, crossfire, badinage, bantering: Samuel enjoyed the volley of haggling that accompanied every sale.
voluble | voluble: adj. talkative, glib, fluent, loquacious, garrulous, chatty, profuse, gossipy, exuberant, long-winded, bombastic, windy, wordy, Colloq blessed with the gift of the gab: He is the House of Commons'' most voluble advocate of capital punishment.
volume | volume: n. 1 amount, quantity, supply, mass, bulk, abundance, sum total, aggregate: The volume of ore from the mine created a pile hundreds of feet high. Her volume of output is greater than yours and mine together. 2 capacity, size, measure: The volume of this bottle is not more than a litre. 3 loudness: Turn down the volume on that ghetto-blaster. 4 book, tome: I bought a twenty-volume set of Dickens.
voluminous | voluminous: adj. 1 large, extensive, great, spacious, capacious, expansive, roomy, loose, ample, big, ample, bulky, cavernous, copious, massive, huge, substantial, tremendous, enormous, gigantic, mammoth, vast: Rose''s voluminous skirt was supported by a farthingale. 2 oversized, out-sized, ample, billowing: The voluminous spinnaker filled and we wafted down the estuary at hull speed.
voluntarily | voluntarily: adv. freely, willingly, spontaneously, of (one''s) own free will, on (one''s) own (initiative or recognizance or responsibility), without prompting, without being prompted or asked, gratis, gratuitously; by choice, intentionally, purposely, on purpose, deliberately: Some of the students spent their summer vacation voluntarily helping the needy.
voluntary | voluntary: adj. 1 free, elective, willing, spontaneous, unsolicited, unbidden, unasked, gratuitous, contributed: All work done on behalf of the cause is voluntary. 2 discretionary or discretional, unconstrained, intentional, wilful, deliberate, intended, premeditated, planned, volitional, optional: His confession was entirely voluntary, and he was not coerced in any way.
voluptuous | voluptuous: adj. 1 sensual, sensualistic, sensuous, luxurious, voluptuary, sybaritic(al), hedonist(ic), pleasure-seeking, pleasure-loving, luxury-loving, (self-)indulgent: He longed to taste once again the voluptuous delights of the Corinthian court. 2 seductive, attractive, desirable, beautiful, tempting, inviting, appealing, enticing, alluring, ravishing, luscious, delicious, gorgeous, shapely, buxom, well-proportioned, well-endowed, well-built, Colloq curvaceous, sexy, eye-filling, Slang (well-)stacked, busty, US built: As he lolled on silken cushions, voluptuous houris danced round him in tightening circles.
vomit | vomit: v. spew out or up, spit up, belch forth; regurgitate, throw up, gag, retch, heave, US keck, Colloq puke, return (food), Brit sick up, Slang chiefly Australian chunder, US barf, upchuck, toss (one''s) cookies, spiff (one''s) biscuits: The ancient steam engine vomited smoke and cinders from its huge stack. The very thought of going on a sea voyage almost made me vomit.
voracious | voracious: adj. 1 insatiable, gluttonous, ravenous, ravening, rapacious, piggish, hoggish, cormorant, predacious, edacious, devouring, greedy, avaricious, esurient, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, unquenchable, enormous, prodigious, US cormorant: Is there no satisfying the man''s voracious appetite? 2 thirsty, hungry, desirous, avid, eager, zealous, enthusiastic, fervent, fervid, ardent, earnest, passionate, devoted: It was becoming difficult to satisfy the public''s voracious demand for gossip.
vote | vote: n. 1 ballot, ticket, show of hands; referendum, plebiscite: We must have a vote on the issue. 2 suffrage, franchise: Women did not have the vote in those days. 3 opinion; voter, elector: Do you think your platform can win over the liberal vote? --v. 4 opt, choose, come out (for or against), express or signify (one''s) opinion or preference or desire: Many people vote for a party rather than an individual.
vouch | vouch: v. Usually, vouch for. support, guarantee, back (up), endorse, certify; uphold, sponsor, bear witness, attest to: My neighbour will vouch for me. Can she vouch for your not leaving the house all evening?
vouchsafe | vouchsafe: v. 1 offer, give (up), yield, accord, supply, grant, impart, bestow, deign or condescend to give: The minister vouchsafed no information regarding interest rates. 2 permit, allow, suffer: The government vouchsafed the hostages safe passage out of the country.
vow | vow: v. 1 swear, pledge, promise, assure, state, declare, give (one''s) (solemn) word (of honour): I vowed to return after the war to care for those who had helped me escape. --n. 2 oath, pledge, promise, agreement; (solemn) word (of honour): She will keep her vow, you may be certain.
