spoken

[ spoh-kuh n ]
/ ˈspoʊ kən /

verb

a past participle of speak.

adjective

uttered or expressed by speaking; oral (opposed to written): the spoken word.
speaking, or using speech, as specified (usually used in combination): fair-spoken; plain-spoken; soft-spoken.

Definition for spoken (2 of 2)

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,
  1. to intercede for or recommend; speak in behalf of.
  2. to express or articulate the views of; represent.
  3. 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, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for spoken

British Dictionary definitions for spoken (1 of 2)

spoken
/ (ˈspəʊkən) /

verb

the past participle of speak

adjective

uttered through the medium of speech Compare written
(in combination) having speech as specified soft-spoken
spoken for engaged, reserved, or allocated

British Dictionary definitions for spoken (2 of 2)

speak
/ (spiːk) /

verb speaks, speaking, spoke or spoken

Derived forms of speak

speakable, adjective

Word 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 spoken

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