spoke

Definitions

noun

1

A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.

The wheels were at first copies of a light hand-cart wheel, the wood spokes were brought together by tapering the spoke ends and wedging them together at the nave or hub and inserting the other ends in slots in the felloe or wood rim.

2

A projecting handle of a steering wheel.

3

A rung of a ladder.

4

A stick inserted into the wheel of a vehicle to keep the wheel from turning.

5

One of the outlying points in a hub-and-spoke model of transportation.

verb

1

To furnish (a wheel) with spokes.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

ambiguous, english, enough, excited, low, many, old, other

She spoke in a low voice so the children wouldn't wake up.

VERB + SPOKE

grew, surprise, tapering

Her voice grew spoke as she became more confident during the presentation.

SPOKE + NOUN

company, japanese, language, purpose

She spoke Japanese fluently after living in Tokyo for five years.

PREP.

about, in, on, with

The manager spoke with the team about the new project deadline.

ADV.

harshly, loudly, really, recently, slowly, such

He spoke slowly about his experience during the war.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

noun — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the

radius

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

The wheels were at first copies of a light hand-cart wheel, the wood spokes were brought together by tapering the spoke ends and wedging them together at the nave or hub and inserting the other ends i

Wiktionary

02

Bill Clinton spoke in ambiguous language when asked to describe his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

Tatoeba · #1997

03

To my surprise, she spoke English very well.

Tatoeba · #18909

04

As he grew excited, he spoke more and more rapidly.

Tatoeba · #18935

05

We spoke to no purpose.

Tatoeba · #23224

06

We spoke about many subjects.

Tatoeba · #23262