Adjective oral has 4 senses
- oral, unwritten - using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"
Antonym: written (indirect, via spoken)
- 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"
Antonym: aboral
- 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
Antonym: anal
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Noun oral has 1 sense
- oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva - an examination conducted by word of mouth
--1 is a kind of examination, exam, test
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