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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

/ ²õ±èəʊ°ì /

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

/ ²õ±èəʊ°ì /

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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è´Ç°ì±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spoke1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ²õ±èÄ峦²¹; cognate with Dutch speek, German Speiche
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spoke1

Old English ²õ±èÄ峦²¹
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"This morning I spoke to the governor of the Bank of England, who has confirmed that markets are functioning effectively and that our banking system is resilient."

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The Times spoke with Joseph about her book’s findings and why it’s just as important to practice preventative care in mental health as it is in physical health.

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“The NFL has a habit, whenever they have some leverage, of extracting something from their partners,†said one veteran TV sports executive who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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In the ruling, the judge spoke of Brooks's "sporadic" engagement.

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Some GPs I spoke to have also observed a positive impact.

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