oralversion
nounUK /ˌɔːrəlˈvɜːʃən/
US /ˌɔːrəlˈvɜːrʒən/
A story that people tell by speaking it out loud instead of writing it down.
Grandma shared an oralversion of the tale about the clever fox.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A spoken retelling of something that was originally written.
The teacher gave an oralversion of the chapter for students who forgot their books.
3. The act of saying a text aloud from memory.
His oralversion of the poem impressed everyone at the assembly.
4. A version of a report or message passed along by speaking rather than writing.
We only had an oralversion of the news until the letter arrived.