Nouns (7)
communication
n. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
communication, communicating
n. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce
n. an examination conducted by word of mouth
Verbs (0)
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (5)
oral
adj. a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression
oral
adj. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"
oral
adj. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"
oral, unwritten
adj. using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"
Fuzzynyms (17)
connection, connexion, connectedness
n. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
touch, trace
n. a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
intelligence, word, news, tidings
n. new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
chat, confab, confabulation
n. an informal conversation
conversation
n. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
pronounced
adj. produced by the organs of speech
outspoken, vocal
adj. given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"
articulated
adj. pronounced distinctly and clearly; "her words were well articulated"
Synonyms (7)
expressed, uttered, verbalized
adj. communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments"
tongued
adj. having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination; "golden-tongued"; "sharp-tongued"
verbal
adj. expressed in spoken words; "a verbal contract"
viva-voce, word-of-mouth
adj. expressed orally; "a viva-voce report"; "the film had good word-of-mouth publicity"
Antonyms (3)
anal
adj. a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
aboral
adj. opposite to or away from the mouth; "the aboral surface of a starfish"
written
adj. set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"
oral communication
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