oral

/ˈɔːɹə‍l/

/ˈɔɹəɫ/

[adjective] [noun]

oral

[ADJECTIVE]

spoken rather than written

synonyms : unwritten

involving or related to the mouth

synonyms : buccal

antonyms : aboral

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

antonyms : anal

related to or occurring in the mouth or the oral cavity

Oral

[NOUN]

a spoken test

synonyms : oral exam

oral examination

viva

viva voce

Examples

1. And so almost 99.99% of storytelling's history was oral.

2. These people mostly are just oral.

3. And some people even hear oral hallucinations.

4. Reconsider oral contraceptives.