oral

o·ral  (ôrl, r-)

adj.

1. Spoken rather than written. See Usage Note at verbal.

2. Of or relating to the mouth: oral surgery.

3. Used in or taken through the mouth: an oral thermometer; an oral vaccine.

4. Consisting of or using speech: oral instruction.

5. Linguistics Articulated through the mouth only, with the nasal passages closed.

6. Psychology Of or relating to the first stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, from birth to about 18 months, during which the mouth is the chief focus of exploration and pleasure. The oral stage is followed by the anal stage.

n.

An academic examination in which questions and answers are spoken rather than written. Often used in the plural.

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[Late Latin rlis, from Latin s, r-, mouth; see s- in Indo-European roots.]

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oral·ly adv.

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oral

Adjective

1. spoken or verbal; using spoken words

2. of or for use in the mouth: an oral thermometer

3. (of a drug) to be taken by mouth: an oral contraceptive

Noun

an examination in which the questions and answers are spoken rather than written [Latin os, oris mouth]

orally adv

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oral  (ôrl)

Relating to or involving the mouth.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oral - an examination conducted by spoken communication oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
Adj.	1.	oral - using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement" unwritten spoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken"
	2.	oral - of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"
	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" anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals aboral - opposite to or away from the mouth; "the aboral surface of a starfish"
	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 depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" anal retentive, anal - a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.

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oral

adjective spoken, vocal, verbal, unwritten, viva voce

Translations

oral [ˈɔːrəl] adj → oral

n → examen m oral

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oral [ˈɔːrəl] adj → oral(e)

n → oral m

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oral [ˈɔːrəl] adj [test, report] → mündlich;

(Med) [vaccine, contraceptive] → zum Einnehmen

n (= exam) → mündliche Prüfung f

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oral [ˈɔːrəl] adj → orale

n → esame m orale