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spoke

1

[ spohk ]

verb

  1. a simple past tense of speak.
  2. Nonstandard. a past participle of speak.
  3. Archaic. a past participle of speak.


spoke

2

[ spohk ]

noun

  1. one of the bars, rods, or rungs radiating from the hub or nave of a wheel and supporting the rim or felloe.
  2. something that resembles the spoke of a wheel.
  3. a handlelike projection from the rim of a wheel, as a ship's steering wheel.
  4. a rung of a ladder.

verb (used with object)

spoked, spoking.
  1. to fit or furnish with or as with spokes.

spoke

1

/ əʊ /

verb

  1. the past tense of speak
  2. archaic.
    a past participle of speak
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spoke

2

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. a radial member of a wheel, joining the hub to the rim
  2. a radial projection from the rim of a wheel, as in a ship's wheel
  3. a rung of a ladder
  4. put a spoke in someone's wheel
    to thwart someone's plans
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to equip with or as if with spokes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ǰl adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spoke1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English 峦; cognate with Dutch speek, German Speiche
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spoke1

Old English
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At the first day of the sentencing on Tuesday, victim impact statements were read in court, and some spoke from the witness stand.

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On Wednesday, Mr Adams, under questioning from his own legal team, spoke about the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles, when "the entire situation moved from a civil rights struggle to a conflict situation".

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Students at the University of Warwick spoke about whether they would vote or not and what the issues were that mattered to them.

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Trump spoke at length about his efforts to tackle illegal immigration - a key campaign issue in last year's election.

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While the adverts didn't mention Georgescu's name, influencers we spoke to described a "wave of comments" supporting him that appeared under the videos.

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