Definition of spoken in English:

spoken

verbˈspəʊk(ə)n

past participle of speak

adjective ˈspəʊk(ə)nˈspoʊkən

in combination Speaking in a specified way.
a blunt-spoken man
Example sentencesExamples
- The late Marie was a quiet-spoken well respected member of the local community.
- Trained in Hindustani classical music, the soft-spoken ' tabla ' artiste is quite a contrast to the musical instrument he plays!
- When we met, he was very quiet-spoken and gave me no reason to be suspicious, " the milkman said.

Phrases

be spoken for

1Be already claimed, owned, or reserved.
most of the villas have already been spoken for
Example sentencesExamples
- Truly, every seat in the house was spoken for (shouted for, is more like it), and throngs waited by the door for their chance to join the boisterous, gesticulating masses.
- While it is confusing, it is critical to appreciate that the ‘old’ deposits have already been spoken for, with buying power previously exhausted in the purchase of financial sector IOUs and other liabilities.
- I'm working on another one right now, a little over half done, which has already been spoken for and will be picked up tomorrow.
- ‘Every bike we build is spoken for,’ says Chambers.
- In our house, the four dining chairs were spoken for before any of the visiting hordes arrived.
- All but five of the 30 tables have already been spoken for.
- I've been busy trying to decide what to do with my $1500.00 cheque - or more realistically - when to spend the amount that has already been spoken for.
- But this year is spoken for, and next year is already full.
- The limited edition issue will have a run of only 1500 issues, most of which have already been spoken for.
- We came here for the cakes from the prize-winning Village Store, but they were spoken for and the bow-tied shopkeeper wouldn't take a bribe.
Synonyms
reserved, booked, set aside
chosen, selected, claimed
chartered, hired
rare bespoke
1. 1.1Already have a romantic commitment.
  he knows Claudine is spoken for
  Example sentencesExamples
  Only the hot guy on his feet was spoken for, and the dopey guy who had a hobby of tripping over invisible objects was a mild stalker-like fixture in my life these days.
  There was one woman who was absolutely gorgeous, but she was spoken for - so she was out of bounds, that's one of my rules.
  He mother comes out and shoes him away, saying that the girl is spoken for by another man.
  The two girls were spoken for, but they were really trying to get a woman for me.
  When placed behind the left ear, the wearer is spoken for.
  Baptista, Gremio, and Tranio remain to discuss Bianca's hand in marriage, now that her sister is spoken for.
  He all but shouted out loud that he was spoken for and very happy to be.
  At the time, she wasn't completely positive he was spoken for.
  A female fell for a handsome rake who had already been spoken for; both the girls cuddled up to him, one on either side, hurling accusations over his head.
  Synonyms
  attached, going out with someone
  engaged
  informal going steady
  dated betrothed

Rhymes

awoken, bespoken, betoken, broken, foretoken, oaken, outspoken, plain-spoken, ryokan, token, woken

Definition of spoken in US English:

spoken

ˈspōkənˈspoʊkən

past participle of speak

adjectiveˈspōkənˈspoʊkən

in combination Speaking in a specified way.
a blunt-spoken man
Example sentencesExamples
- The late Marie was a quiet-spoken well respected member of the local community.
- When we met, he was very quiet-spoken and gave me no reason to be suspicious, " the milkman said.
- Trained in Hindustani classical music, the soft-spoken ' tabla ' artiste is quite a contrast to the musical instrument he plays!

Phrases

be spoken for

1Be already claimed, owned, or reserved.
Example sentencesExamples
- In our house, the four dining chairs were spoken for before any of the visiting hordes arrived.
- We came here for the cakes from the prize-winning Village Store, but they were spoken for and the bow-tied shopkeeper wouldn't take a bribe.
- I'm working on another one right now, a little over half done, which has already been spoken for and will be picked up tomorrow.
- ‘Every bike we build is spoken for,’ says Chambers.
- But this year is spoken for, and next year is already full.
- I've been busy trying to decide what to do with my $1500.00 cheque - or more realistically - when to spend the amount that has already been spoken for.
- Truly, every seat in the house was spoken for (shouted for, is more like it), and throngs waited by the door for their chance to join the boisterous, gesticulating masses.
- All but five of the 30 tables have already been spoken for.
- While it is confusing, it is critical to appreciate that the ‘old’ deposits have already been spoken for, with buying power previously exhausted in the purchase of financial sector IOUs and other liabilities.
- The limited edition issue will have a run of only 1500 issues, most of which have already been spoken for.
Synonyms
reserved, booked, set aside
1. 1.1(of a person) already have a romantic commitment.
  he knows Claudine is spoken for
  Example sentencesExamples
  The two girls were spoken for, but they were really trying to get a woman for me.
  When placed behind the left ear, the wearer is spoken for.
  He mother comes out and shoes him away, saying that the girl is spoken for by another man.
  There was one woman who was absolutely gorgeous, but she was spoken for - so she was out of bounds, that's one of my rules.
  At the time, she wasn't completely positive he was spoken for.
  Only the hot guy on his feet was spoken for, and the dopey guy who had a hobby of tripping over invisible objects was a mild stalker-like fixture in my life these days.
  A female fell for a handsome rake who had already been spoken for; both the girls cuddled up to him, one on either side, hurling accusations over his head.
  Baptista, Gremio, and Tranio remain to discuss Bianca's hand in marriage, now that her sister is spoken for.
  He all but shouted out loud that he was spoken for and very happy to be.
  Synonyms
  attached, going out with someone

单词	spoken
释义	Definition of spoken in English: spoken verbˈspəʊk(ə)n past participle of speak adjective ˈspəʊk(ə)nˈspoʊkən in combination Speaking in a specified way. a blunt-spoken man Example sentencesExamples The late Marie was a quiet-spoken well respected member of the local community. Trained in Hindustani classical music, the soft-spoken ' tabla ' artiste is quite a contrast to the musical instrument he plays! When we met, he was very quiet-spoken and gave me no reason to be suspicious, " the milkman said. Phrases be spoken for 1Be already claimed, owned, or reserved. most of the villas have already been spoken for Example sentencesExamples Truly, every seat in the house was spoken for (shouted for, is more like it), and throngs waited by the door for their chance to join the boisterous, gesticulating masses. While it is confusing, it is critical to appreciate that the ‘old’ deposits have already been spoken for, with buying power previously exhausted in the purchase of financial sector IOUs and other liabilities. I'm working on another one right now, a little over half done, which has already been spoken for and will be picked up tomorrow. ‘Every bike we build is spoken for,’ says Chambers. In our house, the four dining chairs were spoken for before any of the visiting hordes arrived. All but five of the 30 tables have already been spoken for. I've been busy trying to decide what to do with my $1500.00 cheque - or more realistically - when to spend the amount that has already been spoken for. But this year is spoken for, and next year is already full. The limited edition issue will have a run of only 1500 issues, most of which have already been spoken for. We came here for the cakes from the prize-winning Village Store, but they were spoken for and the bow-tied shopkeeper wouldn't take a bribe. Synonyms reserved, booked, set aside chosen, selected, claimed chartered, hired rare bespoke 1.1Already have a romantic commitment. he knows Claudine is spoken for Example sentencesExamples Only the hot guy on his feet was spoken for, and the dopey guy who had a hobby of tripping over invisible objects was a mild stalker-like fixture in my life these days. There was one woman who was absolutely gorgeous, but she was spoken for - so she was out of bounds, that's one of my rules. He mother comes out and shoes him away, saying that the girl is spoken for by another man. The two girls were spoken for, but they were really trying to get a woman for me. When placed behind the left ear, the wearer is spoken for. Baptista, Gremio, and Tranio remain to discuss Bianca's hand in marriage, now that her sister is spoken for. He all but shouted out loud that he was spoken for and very happy to be. At the time, she wasn't completely positive he was spoken for. A female fell for a handsome rake who had already been spoken for; both the girls cuddled up to him, one on either side, hurling accusations over his head. Synonyms attached, going out with someone engaged informal going steady dated betrothed Rhymes awoken, bespoken, betoken, broken, foretoken, oaken, outspoken, plain-spoken, ryokan, token, woken verb.1 phr. Definition of spoken in US English: spoken ˈspōkənˈspoʊkən past participle of speak adjectiveˈspōkənˈspoʊkən in combination Speaking in a specified way. a blunt-spoken man Example sentencesExamples The late Marie was a quiet-spoken well respected member of the local community. When we met, he was very quiet-spoken and gave me no reason to be suspicious, " the milkman said. Trained in Hindustani classical music, the soft-spoken ' tabla ' artiste is quite a contrast to the musical instrument he plays! Phrases be spoken for 1Be already claimed, owned, or reserved. Example sentencesExamples In our house, the four dining chairs were spoken for before any of the visiting hordes arrived. We came here for the cakes from the prize-winning Village Store, but they were spoken for and the bow-tied shopkeeper wouldn't take a bribe. I'm working on another one right now, a little over half done, which has already been spoken for and will be picked up tomorrow. ‘Every bike we build is spoken for,’ says Chambers. But this year is spoken for, and next year is already full. I've been busy trying to decide what to do with my $1500.00 cheque - or more realistically - when to spend the amount that has already been spoken for. Truly, every seat in the house was spoken for (shouted for, is more like it), and throngs waited by the door for their chance to join the boisterous, gesticulating masses. All but five of the 30 tables have already been spoken for. While it is confusing, it is critical to appreciate that the ‘old’ deposits have already been spoken for, with buying power previously exhausted in the purchase of financial sector IOUs and other liabilities. The limited edition issue will have a run of only 1500 issues, most of which have already been spoken for. Synonyms reserved, booked, set aside 1.1(of a person) already have a romantic commitment. he knows Claudine is spoken for Example sentencesExamples The two girls were spoken for, but they were really trying to get a woman for me. When placed behind the left ear, the wearer is spoken for. He mother comes out and shoes him away, saying that the girl is spoken for by another man. There was one woman who was absolutely gorgeous, but she was spoken for - so she was out of bounds, that's one of my rules. At the time, she wasn't completely positive he was spoken for. Only the hot guy on his feet was spoken for, and the dopey guy who had a hobby of tripping over invisible objects was a mild stalker-like fixture in my life these days. A female fell for a handsome rake who had already been spoken for; both the girls cuddled up to him, one on either side, hurling accusations over his head. Baptista, Gremio, and Tranio remain to discuss Bianca's hand in marriage, now that her sister is spoken for. He all but shouted out loud that he was spoken for and very happy to be. Synonyms attached, going out with someone 1 phr.
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