Overview of noun oral

The noun oral has 1 sense

• oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva -- (an examination conducted by spoken communication)

Overview of adj oral

The adj oral has 4 senses

• oral, unwritten -- (using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement")


• oral -- (of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine")


• 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")


• 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)