Definition of "oral" in English

adjective

1. (relational) Relating to the mouth.

   • oral hygiene
   • oral sex

2. (relational) Spoken rather than written.

   • an oral presentation
   • an oral French exam

noun

1. (countable) A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.

   • We've got our Spanish oral tomorrow.

2. (countable, usually in the plural) A physical examination of the mouth.

3. (uncountable, informal) Ellipsis of oral sex.

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

4. (bodybuilding, countable) Ellipsis of oral steroid.