oral

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɔː.rəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɔr.əl/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈoː.rəl/

• Audio (UK)

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• Homophone: aural

Adjective

Positive oral

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Oral history, arguments, etc. are spoken, not written.
2. Oral sex is sex using the mouth.
3. Oral health, cancer, etc. is issues of the mouth.
4. Oral medicine is medicine you put in your mouth and swallow.

Noun

Singular oral

Plural orals

1. (countable) An oral is an examination that is spoken, usually for the languages.