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- [spohk]
- /spoʊk/
- /spəʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spohk]
- /spoʊk/
Definitions of spoke word
- verb spoke a simple past tense of speak. 1
- verb spoke Nonstandard. a past participle of speak. 1
- verb spoke Archaic. a past participle of speak. 1
- noun spoke one of the bars, rods, or rungs radiating from the hub or nave of a wheel and supporting the rim or felloe. 1
- noun spoke something that resembles the spoke of a wheel. 1
- noun spoke a handlelike projection from the rim of a wheel, as a ship's steering wheel. 1
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Origin of spoke
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English spāca; cognate with Dutch speek, German Speiche
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Parts of speech for Spoke
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spoke popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spoke usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spoke
noun spoke
- crossbar — A crossbar is a horizontal piece of wood attached to two upright pieces, for example a part of the goal in football.
- crosspiece — a transverse beam, joist, etc
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
verb spoke
- addressed — a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
- aired — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- animadverted — Simple past tense and past participle of animadvert.
- chaffered — Simple past tense and past participle of chaffer.
- commentated — Simple past tense and past participle of commentate.
Antonyms for spoke
noun spoke
verb spoke
- listened — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
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