26984 words

oral

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
spoken and not written:

Examples:

an oral agreement/exam
2
of, taken by, or done to the mouth:

Examples:

oral hygiene
oral contraceptives
oral surgery
3
an exam, often a type of language exam, in which you give spoken and not written answers:

Examples:

When do you have your Spanish oral (= exam in spoken Spanish)?
4
spoken; not written:

Examples:

an oral agreement/exam
5
of, taken by, or done to the mouth:

Examples:

oral medication
oral surgery
6
oral agreements, evidence, etc. are in spoken, not written, form:

Examples:

A select committee will be taking oral evidence as part of its inquiry.

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