Definition of oral
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: uttered by the mouth or in words : spoken
oral traditions
b
: using speech or the lips especially in teaching the deaf
2a
: of, given through, or involving the mouth
oral health an oral vaccine
b
: being on or relating to the same surface as the mouth
3a
: of, relating to, or characterized by the first stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory during which libidinal gratification is derived from intake (as of food), by sucking, and later by biting
b
: of, relating to, or characterized by personality traits of passive dependency and aggressiveness
oral
nounDefinition of oral (Entry 2 of 2)
: an oral examination
—usually used in plural
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The first known use of oral was in 1597
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