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, spok·ing.

1. to fit or furnish with or as with spokes.

spoke

¹

/ spəʊk /

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

verb

1. tr to equip with or as if with spokes

spoke

²

/ spəʊk /

verb

1. the past tense of speak
2. archaic.
   a past participle of speak

Other Words From

• spokeless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spoke¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English spāca; cognate with Dutch speek, German Speiche

Word History and Origins

Origin of spoke¹

Old English spāca

Example Sentences

The Times spoke with Gottlieb, a former NBA assistant coach who recently earned her 300th head coaching win, about the changes at USC and within college basketball and the expectations that come with them.

From Los Angeles Times

When Mr Fikiri last spoke to the BBC he could only talk briefly as he rushed off to treat some of the nearly 200 patients who were then crammed into the wards.

From BBC

Guardiola was in an expressive mood as he spoke to the media for over 25 minutes.

From BBC

We later spoke again, and out of nowhere, he asked me to climb.

From Los Angeles Times

"And when she spoke out, she says she was threatened with more physical violence. She said Sean Combs had a vicious temper and she was absolutely terrified of him."

From BBC