1. (n.) A word; an oral utterance.

2. (n.) Oral declaration; word of mouth; also, a writing not under seal.

3. (a.) Given or done by word of mouth; oral; also, given by a writing not under seal; as, parol evidence.

articulated enunciated lingual linguistic linguistic act locution nuncupative oral parole phonation pronounced said sequence of phonemes sounded speaking speech speech act spoken string the spoken word tongue unwritten utterance utterance string uttered verbal viva voce vocable vocal vocalized voice voiced voiceful word word of mouth