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spoke
1[spohk]
spoke
2[spohk]
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)
to fit or furnish with or as with spokes.
spoke
1/ əʊ /
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
to thwart someone's plans
verb
(tr) to equip with or as if with spokes
Other Word Forms
- spokeless adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of spoke1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spoke1
Example Sentences
Willman spoke to The Times about what inspired this new special, his most transcendent moments on stage, past performances bloopers and his secret to keeping his illusions weighted in reality.
Marieangela King, Allman’s estranged wife, expressed support for her husband and spoke about his “unwavering commitment to sobriety and his loyalty to those he loves” in a statement to People.
Although he spoke on the Tuesday prior to the US Open he was noticeably tetchy and short with reporters, especially those who brought up the driver issue.
The defendants spoke only to confirm their identities.
"I thought I had this one, to be honest," the 28-year-old admitted, a couple of hours later, as he spoke to the Scottish media from the back of a car leaving the course.
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