Words nearby spoken
spoilsport,
spoilt,
spokane,
spoke,
spoke-dog,
spoken,
spoken for,
spokeshave,
spokesman,
spokesmodel,
spokesperson
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,
- 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 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, 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 spoken
speak