spoke
1
[ spohk ]
/ spoʊk /
verb
Words nearby spoke
spoils system,
spoilsman,
spoilsport,
spoilt,
spokane,
spoke,
spoke-dog,
spoken,
spoken for,
spokeshave,
spokesman
Definition for spoke (2 of 3)
spoke
2
[ spohk ]
/ spoʊk /
noun
one of the bars, rods, or rungs radiating from the hub or nave of a wheel and supporting the rim or felloe.
something that resembles the spoke of a wheel.
a handlelike projection from the rim of a wheel, as a ship's steering wheel.
a rung of a ladder.
verb (used with object), spoked, spok·ing.
to fit or furnish with or as with spokes.
Origin of spoke
2
before 900; Middle English; Old English
spāca; cognate with Dutch
speek, German
Speiche
OTHER WORDS FROM spoke
spoke·less, adjectiveDefinition for spoke (3 of 3)
speak
[ speek ]
/ spik /
verb (used without object), spoke or (Archaic) spake; spo·ken or (Archaic) spoke; speak·ing.
verb (used with object), spoke or (Archaic) spake; spo·ken or (Archaic) spoke; speak·ing.
Verb Phrases
speak for,
- to intercede for or recommend; speak in behalf of.
- to express or articulate the views of; represent.
- to choose or prefer; have reserved for oneself: This item is already spoken for.
speak out,
to express one's opinion openly and unreservedly: He was not afraid to speak out when it was something he believed in strongly.
Origin of speak
before 900; Middle English
speken, Old English
specan, variant of
sprecan; cognate with German
sprechen (Old High German
sprehhan; compare variant
spehhan)
SYNONYMS FOR speak
1
Speak,
converse,
talk mean to make vocal sounds, usually for purposes of communication. To
speak often implies conveying information and may apply to anything from an informal remark to a scholarly presentation to a formal address:
to speak sharply; to speak before Congress.
To converse is to exchange ideas with someone by speaking:
to converse with a friend.
To talk is a close synonym for
to speak but usually refers to less formal situations:
to talk about the weather; to talk with a friend.
12 pronounce, articulate.
13 say.
15 disclose.
OTHER WORDS FROM speak
speak·a·ble, adjective speak·a·ble·ness, noun speak·a·bly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for spoke
British Dictionary definitions for spoke (1 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for spoke (2 of 3)
spoke
2
/ (spəʊk) /
noun
a radial member of a wheel, joining the hub to the rim
a radial projection from the rim of a wheel, as in a ship's wheel
a rung of a ladder
put a spoke in someone's wheel British
to thwart someone's plans
verb
(tr)
to equip with or as if with spokes
Word Origin for spoke
Old English
spāca
British Dictionary definitions for spoke (3 of 3)
speak
/ (spiːk) /
verb speaks, speaking, spoke or spoken
Derived forms of speak
speakable, adjectiveWord Origin for speak
Old English
specan; related to Old High German
spehhan, Middle High German
spechten to gossip, Middle Dutch
speken; see
speech
Idioms and Phrases with spoke
speak