oral — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

anal, english, fine, good, important, inexpensive, many, planned

Good oral hygiene is essential for preventing tooth decay and gum disease.

VERB + ORAL

gave, got, having, took

She took an oral exam in French last week and passed with flying colors.

ORAL + NOUN

agreement, calculus, classes, communication, exam, examination, hygiene, intercourse

She passed her driving test after practicing oral communication with her instructor for weeks.

PREP.

down, in, on, on, with

She passed the exam by answering questions in an oral presentation to the panel.

ADV.

exclusively

My grandmother learned to cook exclusively oral, passing down recipes through stories and demonstrations.

Definitions

adj

1

Relating to the mouth.

oral hygiene

oral sex

2

Relating to the mouth.

And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ones.

3

Relating to the mouth.

4

Relating to the mouth.

5

Relating to the mouth.

noun

1

A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.

We've got our Spanish oral tomorrow.

2

A physical examination of the mouth.

3

Ellipsis of oral sex.

I gave my boyfriend oral for the first time on his birthday.

4

Ellipsis of oral steroid.

name

1

A male given name from Latin of American usage

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an examination conducted by spoken communication

viva

adjective — of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on

buccal

adjective — using speech rather than writing

unwritten

Antonyms

anal
aboral

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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oral hygiene

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oral sex

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And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body,

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We've got our Spanish oral tomorrow.

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I gave my boyfriend oral for the first time on his birthday.

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I still don't like Cavalieri, Tonelli, or Fubini... and my oral calculus exam is already tomorrow.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, oral is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.