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spoke

/spoʊk/noun, verb1 syllable

Spoke means: express in speech.

Synonyms for spoke11

noun, as in support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

wheel spoke, radius

noun, as in one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

rundle, rung

verb, as in express in speech

talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

verb, as in exchange thoughts; talk with

verb, as in use language

verb, as in give a speech to

verb, as in make a characteristic or natural sound

What does spoke mean?7

verb

1

express in speech“She talks a lot of nonsense”

2

exchange thoughts; talk with“We often talk business”

3

use language“the baby talks already”

4

give a speech to“The chairman addressed the board of trustees”

5

make a characteristic or natural sound“The drums spoke”

noun

1

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

2

one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spoke?23

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All 23 rhymes for spoke, grouped by syllable

Spoke in a sentence

  • As he spoke, pictures came into my mind.CM
  • I spoke to the boy, who seemed to be older than the girl.jakov
  • As he grew excited, he spoke more and more rapidly.LittleBoy
  • I leaned forward, eager to catch every word he spoke.Hellerick
  • He neither spoke nor wept, but went out in silence.unknown
  • She was angry, but she spoke with restraint.AlanF_US
  • I spoke to a child on the street, but he ended up running away.human600
  • If you spoke less and listened more, you'd definitely be able to learn something.alec

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of spoke

as a noun

plural
spokes

as a verb

third-person singular
spokes
present participle
spoking
past participle
spoked
past tense
spoked