oral
/ˈɔrəl/
adjective
- Spoken rather than written; using speech.
- She passed the oral exam by answering all the questions clearly.
- The students had to give an oral presentation in class.
- The company relies on oral agreements, but written contracts are safer.
- Relating to the mouth.
- He took the medicine orally, swallowing the pill with water.
- Good oral hygiene includes brushing and flossing daily.
- The dentist checked for any oral infections.
Antonyms
noun
- A spoken examination or test.
- The final oral covers everything we learned this semester.
- He passed his PhD oral with flying colors.
- She was nervous about the oral for her language course.