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oral
[ awr-uhl ]
adjective
- uttered by the mouth; spoken:
oral testimony.
- of, using, or transmitted by speech:
oral methods of language teaching; oral traditions.
- of, relating to, or involving the mouth:
the oral cavity.
- done, taken, or administered through the mouth:
an oral dose of medicine.
- Phonetics. articulated with none of the voice issuing through the nose, as the normal English vowels and the consonants b and v.
- Psychoanalysis.
- of or relating to the earliest phase of infantile psychosexual development, lasting from birth to one year of age or longer, during which pleasure is obtained from eating, sucking, and biting.
- of or relating to the sublimation of feelings experienced during the oral stage of childhood:
oral anxiety.
- of or relating to gratification by stimulation of the lips or membranes of the mouth, as in sucking, eating, or talking
- Zoology. pertaining to that surface of polyps and marine animals that contains the mouth and tentacles.
noun
- an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
oral
/ ˈɒrə; ˈɔːrə /
adjective
- spoken or verbal
an oral agreement
- relating to, affecting, or for use in the mouth
an oral thermometer
- of or relating to the surface of an animal, such as a jellyfish, on which the mouth is situated
- denoting a drug to be taken by mouth Compare parenteral
an oral contraceptive
- of, relating to, or using spoken words
- phonetics pronounced with the soft palate in a raised position completely closing the nasal cavity and allowing air to pass out only through the mouth
- psychoanal
- relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which the child's interest is concentrated on the mouth
noun
- an examination in which the questions and answers are spoken rather than written
oral
/ ô′ə /
- Relating to or involving the mouth.
Usage Note
Derived Forms
- ˈǰ, adverb
Other yvlogs From
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yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of oral1
Example Sentences
Tony Best is an archivist and contractor with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who conducted an Academy oral history interview with Maple in early 2020 and remained part of her circle.
Our history was not preserved beyond oral tradition and written memory.
The scheme will only require "documentary evidence", meaning applicants will not be asked to give oral evidence about their claims.
In E News’ oral history of the making of “Dreaming of You,” Selena’s husband Chris Perez recalls how difficult it was to continue work on the album so soon after her death.
A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Friday in the contentious legal battle surrounding the state's Supreme Court election — the only uncertified race in the country.
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