oral
noun
1 oral
An examination conducted by spoken communication.
synonyms: oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce.
Dutch: mondeling
Polish: egzamin ustny, ustny
adjective
1 oral
Using speech rather than writing:
— An oral tradition.
— An oral agreement.
synonym: unwritten.
Roget 582: speaking &c.; spoken etc. v.; oral, lingual, phonetic, not written, unwritten, outspoken; eloquent, elocutionary; ... show more
Roget 580: vocal, phonetic, oral; ejaculatory, articulate, distinct, stertorous; euphonious etc. (melodious) 413.
Polish: ustny, oralny
2 oral
Of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth.
Polish: ustny
3 oral
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.
synonym: buccal.
4 oral
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.
Moby thesaurus: acknowledged, admitted, answering, articulate, articulated, audition, blue book, communicating, communicational, communional, conventional, conversational, customary, enunciated, established, exam, examen, examination, final, final examination ... show more.
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