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backup vocals

backup vocals noun: the chorus and other lyrics and sounds sung by backup vocalists to provide an accompaniment to a song.

Noun

backup vocals pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The chorus and other lyrics and sounds sung by backup vocalists to provide an accompaniment to a song.
  2. (plural, plural-only) The singers who perform these vocals.

Questions about backup vocals

What does backup vocals mean?
Backup vocals means the chorus and other lyrics and sounds sung by backup vocalists to provide an accompaniment to a song.
What part of speech is backup vocals?
Backup vocals is a noun.

Words near backup vocals in the dictionary

  1. backup cameras
  2. backup copies
  3. backup copy
  4. backup vocalist
  5. backup vocalists
  6. backup vocals
  7. backupability
  8. backupable
  9. backuped
  10. backupped
  11. backupping

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