oral
[ awr-uh l, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr əl, ˈoʊr- /
adjective
noun
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Origin of oral
usage note for oral
1. See
verbal.
OTHER WORDS FROM oral
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oral
oral auralWords nearby oral
oracles,
oracular,
oracy,
orad,
oradea,
oral,
oral biology,
oral cavity,
oral contraceptive,
oral eroticism,
oral herpes
Example sentences from the Web for oral
British Dictionary definitions for oral
oral
/ (ˈɔːrəl, ˈɒrəl) /
adjective
noun
an examination in which the questions and answers are spoken rather than written
Derived forms of oral
orally, adverbWord Origin for oral
C17: from Late Latin
orālis, from Latin
ōs face
Medical definitions for oral
oral
[ ôr′əl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the mouth.
Used in or taken through the mouth.
Of or relating to the first stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, in which the mouth is the focus of exploration and pleasure.
Other words from oral
o′ral•ly adv.Scientific definitions for oral
oral
[ ôr′əl ]
Relating to or involving the mouth.