spoke
noun · verb
Form of speak , past tense of speak.
Simple meaning
Support made up of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
spohkIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈspoʊk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.
nautical
A projecting handle of a steering wheel.
One of the outlying points in a hub-and-spoke model of transportation.
One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
A rung of a ladder.
verb
past tense of speak
To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
past tense of speak
To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
transitive
To furnish (a wheel) with spokes.
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This meaning: Support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
Used this way, spoke is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- rundle , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use spoke
- “He spoke softly so the baby would not wake up.”
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Synonyms
Sense: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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