oral
adjective
1. using speech rather than writing
- an oral tradition
- an oral agreement
Similar word(s): spoken, unwritten
2. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
- oral hygiene
- an oral thermometer
- an oral vaccine
3. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
- the oral cavity
- the oral mucous membrane
- the oral surface of a starfish
Similar word(s): buccal
4. a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression
Sentences with oral as an adjective:
- an oral presentation; an oral French exam
noun
1. an examination conducted by spoken communication
Similar word(s): viva
Definition categories: communication, exam, examination, test