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spoken

  • adjective
  • spo·ken
  • /ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n/

Expressed in speech.

Other meanings

  1. Speaking in a specified way.

    “soft-spoken”

  2. Of a language, produced by articulate sounds.

Synonyms

  • oral
  • verbal

Related words

  • aforespoken
  • nonspoken
  • outspoken
  • plainspoken
  • forespoken
  • foul-spoken
  • fair-spoken
  • plain-spoken
  • short-spoken
  • smooth-spoken
  • spoken for
  • spoken pause

Example sentences

  • “No sooner had she spoken than it began.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
  • “I haven't spoken to everyone.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “spoken” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.