| slovo | definícia |
spoke
(mass) | spoke
- speak/spoke/spoken, speak/spoke/spoken |
spoke
(encz) | spoke,mluvil v: luno |
spoke
(encz) | spoke,paprsek kola Zdeněk Brož |
spoke
(encz) | spoke,speak/spoke/spoken v: [neprav.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
Spoke
(gcide) | Spoke \Spoke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spoked (sp[=o]kt); p. pr. &
vb. n. Spoking.]
To furnish with spokes, as a wheel.
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Spoke
(gcide) | Spoke \Spoke\ (sp[=o]k),
imp. of Speak.
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Spoke
(gcide) | Spoke \Spoke\, n. [OE. spoke, spake, AS. sp[=a]ca; akin to D.
speek, LG. speke, OHG. speihha, G. speiche. [root]170. Cf.
Spike a nail.]
1. The radius or ray of a wheel; one of the small bars which
are inserted in the hub, or nave, and which serve to
support the rim or felly.
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2. (Naut.) A projecting handle of a steering wheel.
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3. A rung, or round, of a ladder.
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4. A contrivance for fastening the wheel of a vehicle, to
prevent it from turning in going down a hill.
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To put a spoke in one's wheel, to thwart or obstruct one in
the execution of some design.
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Spoke
(gcide) | Speak \Speak\, v. i. [imp. Spoke(SpakeArchaic); p. p.
Spoken(Spoke, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n.
Speaking.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to
OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG.
sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr. sph[=u]rj to crackle, to
thunder. Cf. Spark of fire, Speech.]
1. To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to
express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so
obstructed that a man may not be able to speak.
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Till at the last spake in this manner. --Chaucer.
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Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. --1 Sam. iii.
9.
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2. To express opinions; to say; to talk; to converse.
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That fluid substance in a few minutes begins to set,
as the tradesmen speak. --Boyle.
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An honest man, is able to speak for himself, when a
knave is not. --Shak.
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During the century and a half which followed the
Conquest, there is, to speak strictly, no English
history. --Macaulay.
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3. To utter a speech, discourse, or harangue; to adress a
public assembly formally.
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Many of the nobility made themselves popular by
speaking in Parliament against those things which
were most grateful to his majesty. --Clarendon.
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4. To discourse; to make mention; to tell.
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Lycan speaks of a part of Caesar's army that came to
him from the Leman Lake. --Addison.
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5. To give sound; to sound.
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Make all our trumpets speak. --Shak.
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6. To convey sentiments, ideas, or intelligence as if by
utterance; as, features that speak of self-will.
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Thine eye begins to speak. --Shak.
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To speak of, to take account of, to make mention of.
--Robynson (More's Utopia).
To speak out, to speak loudly and distinctly; also, to
speak unreservedly.
To speak well for, to commend; to be favorable to.
To speak with, to converse with. "Would you speak with me?"
--Shak.
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Syn: To say; tell; talk; converse; discourse; articulate;
pronounce; utter.
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spoke
(wn) | spoke
n 1: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining
the hub to the rim [syn: spoke, wheel spoke, radius]
2: one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder [syn:
rundle, spoke, rung] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
outspoken
(mass) | outspoken
- úprimný, otvorený, úprimný |
outspokenly
(mass) | outspokenly
- úprimne |
spoken
(mass) | spoken
- speak/spoke/spoken |
spokes
(mass) | spokes
- lúče |
spokesman
(mass) | spokesman
- hovorca |
spokesperson
(mass) | spokesperson
- hovorca |
spokeswoman
(mass) | spokeswoman
- hovorca |
speak/spoke/spoken
(msas) | speak/spoke/spoken
- speak, spoke, spoke, spoken |
speak/spoke/spoken
(msasasci) | speak/spoke/spoken
- speak, spoke, spoke, spoken |
bespoke
(encz) | bespoke,na míru Zdeněk Brožbespoke,na zakázku Zdeněk Brožbespoke,zakázkový adj: Zdeněk Brož |
foul-spoken
(encz) | foul-spoken, adj: |
free-spoken
(encz) | free-spoken, adj: |
hub-and-spoke
(encz) | hub-and-spoke, n: |
hub-and-spoke system
(encz) | hub-and-spoke system, n: |
misspoke
(encz) | misspoke,špatně řečeno Pino |
outspoken
(encz) | outspoken,otevřený adj: Petr Prášekoutspoken,upřímný adj: Petr Prášek |
outspokenly
(encz) | outspokenly,upřímně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
outspokenness
(encz) | outspokenness,upřímnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
plain-spoken
(encz) | plain-spoken,srozumitelně sdělený Zdeněk Brož |
plainspoken
(encz) | plainspoken,srozumitelně sdělený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
rough-spoken
(encz) | rough-spoken, adj: |
smooth-spoken
(encz) | smooth-spoken, adj: |
soft-spoken
(encz) | soft-spoken,mluvící jemným hlasem Jaroslav Šedivý |
spoked
(encz) | spoked, |
spoken
(encz) | spoken,hovorový adj: Zdeněk Brožspoken,mluvený adj: Zdeněk Brožspoken,speak/spoke/spoken v: [neprav.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad |
spoken communication
(encz) | spoken communication, n: |
spoken language
(encz) | spoken language, n: |
spoken word
(encz) | spoken word, n: |
spokes
(encz) | spokes,paprsky n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
spokeshave
(encz) | spokeshave,hoblík n: Zdeněk Brož |
spokesman
(encz) | spokesman,mluvčí Pavel Machek; Giza |
spokesmen
(encz) | spokesmen,mluvčí pl. Zdeněk Brož |
spokespeople
(encz) | spokespeople,mluvčí pl. Zdeněk Brož |
spokesperson
(encz) | spokesperson,mluvčí Zdeněk Brož |
spokeswoman
(encz) | spokeswoman,mluvčí Zdeněk Brož |
spokeswomen
(encz) | spokeswomen,mluvčí pl. Zdeněk Brož |
unspoken
(encz) | unspoken,nevyslovený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
unspoken accusation
(encz) | unspoken accusation, n: |
upon the words offhandedly spoken
(encz) | upon the words offhandedly spoken, |
well-spoken
(encz) | well-spoken,mluvící zdvořile Zdeněk Brož |
speak/spoke/spoken
(czen) | speak/spoke/spoken,speakv: [neprav.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překladspeak/spoke/spoken,spokev: [neprav.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překladspeak/spoke/spoken,spokenv: [neprav.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
affianced bespoken betrothed engaged pledged promisedpredicate
(gcide) | attached \attached\ adj.
1. fastened together. a picnic table with attached benches
[WordNet 1.5]
2. being joined in close association; -- of people or
organizations.
Syn: affiliated, connected
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3. fastened onto another object; -- of objects smaller than
the main object.
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4. (Architecture) connected by a common wall or passageway;
-- used of buildings. detached
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5. (Biology) permanently attached to a substrate; not free to
move about. an attached oyster vagile
Syn: sessile
[WordNet 1.5]
6. associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; --
opposite of unattached.
Note: Narrower terms include: {affianced, bespoken,
betrothed, engaged, pledged, promised(predicate)};
married. Also See: loving.
Syn: committed.
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Bespoke
(gcide) | Bespoke \Be*spoke"\ (b[-e]*sp[=o]k"),
imp. & p. p. of Bespeak.
[1913 Webster]Bespeak \Be*speak"\, v. t. [imp. Bespoke, Bespake (Archaic);
p. p. Bespoke, Bespoken; p. pr. & vb. n. Bespeaking.]
[OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be-
+ sprecan to speak. See Speak.]
1. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage
against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a
favor.
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Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice
was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
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[They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the
allies. --Swift.
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3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or
appearances.
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When the abbot of St. Martin was born, he had so
little the figure of a man that it bespoke him
rather a monster. --Locke.
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4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic]
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He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden.
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bespoken
(gcide) | committed \committed\ adj.
1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular
cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of uncommitted.
Note: [Narrower terms: bound up, involved, wrapped up;
dedicated, devoted; pledged, sworn]
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2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also
called attached. Opposite of unattached.
Note: [Narrower terms: affianced, bespoken, betrothed,
engaged, pledged, promised(predicate); married]
[Also See: loving.]
Syn: attached.
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3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or
mental institution.
[WordNet 1.5]Bespeak \Be*speak"\, v. t. [imp. Bespoke, Bespake (Archaic);
p. p. Bespoke, Bespoken; p. pr. & vb. n. Bespeaking.]
[OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be-
+ sprecan to speak. See Speak.]
1. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage
against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a
favor.
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Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice
was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
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[They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the
allies. --Swift.
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3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or
appearances.
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When the abbot of St. Martin was born, he had so
little the figure of a man that it bespoke him
rather a monster. --Locke.
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4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic]
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He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]bespoken \be*spok"en\ adj.
1. same as made-to-order; -- of clothing.
Syn: bespoke, custom, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made.
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2. bound by an agreement to become married to someone.
Syn: affianced, betrothed, engaged, pledged,
promised(predicate).
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Bespoken
(gcide) | committed \committed\ adj.
1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular
cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of uncommitted.
Note: [Narrower terms: bound up, involved, wrapped up;
dedicated, devoted; pledged, sworn]
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2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also
called attached. Opposite of unattached.
Note: [Narrower terms: affianced, bespoken, betrothed,
engaged, pledged, promised(predicate); married]
[Also See: loving.]
Syn: attached.
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3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or
mental institution.
[WordNet 1.5]Bespeak \Be*speak"\, v. t. [imp. Bespoke, Bespake (Archaic);
p. p. Bespoke, Bespoken; p. pr. & vb. n. Bespeaking.]
[OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be-
+ sprecan to speak. See Speak.]
1. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage
against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a
favor.
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Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice
was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
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[They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the
allies. --Swift.
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3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or
appearances.
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When the abbot of St. Martin was born, he had so
little the figure of a man that it bespoke him
rather a monster. --Locke.
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4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic]
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He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]bespoken \be*spok"en\ adj.
1. same as made-to-order; -- of clothing.
Syn: bespoke, custom, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made.
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2. bound by an agreement to become married to someone.
Syn: affianced, betrothed, engaged, pledged,
promised(predicate).
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bespoken
(gcide) | committed \committed\ adj.
1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular
cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of uncommitted.
Note: [Narrower terms: bound up, involved, wrapped up;
dedicated, devoted; pledged, sworn]
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2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also
called attached. Opposite of unattached.
Note: [Narrower terms: affianced, bespoken, betrothed,
engaged, pledged, promised(predicate); married]
[Also See: loving.]
Syn: attached.
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3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or
mental institution.
[WordNet 1.5]Bespeak \Be*speak"\, v. t. [imp. Bespoke, Bespake (Archaic);
p. p. Bespoke, Bespoken; p. pr. & vb. n. Bespeaking.]
[OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be-
+ sprecan to speak. See Speak.]
1. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage
against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a
favor.
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Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice
was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
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[They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the
allies. --Swift.
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3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or
appearances.
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When the abbot of St. Martin was born, he had so
little the figure of a man that it bespoke him
rather a monster. --Locke.
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4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic]
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He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]bespoken \be*spok"en\ adj.
1. same as made-to-order; -- of clothing.
Syn: bespoke, custom, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made.
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2. bound by an agreement to become married to someone.
Syn: affianced, betrothed, engaged, pledged,
promised(predicate).
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Fair-spoken
(gcide) | Fair-spoken \Fair"-spo`ken\, a.
Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil;
courteous; plausible. "A marvelous fair-spoken man."
--Hooker.
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Foul-spoken
(gcide) | Foul-spoken \Foul"-spo`ken\, a.
Using profane, scurrilous, slanderous, or obscene language;
same as foul-mouthed. --Shak.
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Free-spoken
(gcide) | Free-spoken \Free"-spo`ken\, a.
Accustomed to speak without reserve; willing to speak out
without subtlety. --Bacon.
Syn: bluff, blunt, candid, frank, outspoken, plainspoken,
point-blank.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] -- Free"-spo`ken*ness, n.
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Free-spokenness
(gcide) | Free-spoken \Free"-spo`ken\, a.
Accustomed to speak without reserve; willing to speak out
without subtlety. --Bacon.
Syn: bluff, blunt, candid, frank, outspoken, plainspoken,
point-blank.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] -- Free"-spo`ken*ness, n.
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hub and spoke system
(gcide) | Hub \Hub\ (h[u^]b), n. [See 1st Hob.]
1. The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the
nave. See Illust. of Axle box.
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2. The hilt of a weapon. --Halliwell.
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3. A rough protuberance or projecting obstruction; as, a hub
in the road. [U.S.] See Hubby.
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4. A goal or mark at which quoits, etc., are cast.
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5. (Diesinking) A hardened, engraved steel punch for
impressing a device upon a die, used in coining, etc.
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6. A screw hob. See Hob, 3.
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7. A block for scotching a wheel.
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8. The central location within which activities tend to
concentrate, or from which activities radiate outward; a
focus of activity.
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9. Hence: (Aeronautics) A large airport used as a central
transfer station for an airline, permitting economic air
transportation between remote locations by directing
travellers through the hub, often changing planes at the
hub, and thus keeping the seat occupancy rate on the
airplanes high. The hub together with the feeder lines
from remote locations constitute the so-called
hub and spoke system of commercial air passenger
transportation. A commercial airline may have more than
one such hub.
[PJC]
10. The city of Boston, Massachusetts referred to locally by
the nickname The Hub.
[PJC]
Hub plank (Highway Bridges), a horizontal guard plank along
a truss at the height of a wagon-wheel hub.
Up to the hub, as far as possible in embarrassment or
difficulty, or in business, like a wheel sunk in mire;
deeply involved. [Colloq.]
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Outspoken
(gcide) | Outspoken \Out*spo"ken\, a.
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, candidly, or boldly; as,
an outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke. -- Out*spo"ken*ness,
n.
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Outspokenness
(gcide) | Outspoken \Out*spo"ken\, a.
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, candidly, or boldly; as,
an outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke. -- Out*spo"ken*ness,
n.
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Plain-spoken
(gcide) | Plain-spoken \Plain"-spo`ken\, a.
Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken
sincerely; as, plain-spoken words. --Dryden.
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Pretty-spoken
(gcide) | Pretty-spoken \Pret"ty-spo`ken\, a.
Spoken or speaking prettily. [Colloq.]
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Short-spoken
(gcide) | Short-spoken \Short"-spo`ken\, a.
Speaking in a quick or short manner; hence, gruff; curt.
[Colloq.]
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Smooth-spoken
(gcide) | Smooth-spoken \Smooth"-spo`ken\, a.
Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
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Soft-spoken
(gcide) | Soft-spoken \Soft"-spo`ken\, a.
Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild;
affable.
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Spoke
(gcide) | Spoke \Spoke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spoked (sp[=o]kt); p. pr. &
vb. n. Spoking.]
To furnish with spokes, as a wheel.
[1913 Webster]Spoke \Spoke\ (sp[=o]k),
imp. of Speak.
[1913 Webster]Spoke \Spoke\, n. [OE. spoke, spake, AS. sp[=a]ca; akin to D.
speek, LG. speke, OHG. speihha, G. speiche. [root]170. Cf.
Spike a nail.]
1. The radius or ray of a wheel; one of the small bars which
are inserted in the hub, or nave, and which serve to
support the rim or felly.
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2. (Naut.) A projecting handle of a steering wheel.
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3. A rung, or round, of a ladder.
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4. A contrivance for fastening the wheel of a vehicle, to
prevent it from turning in going down a hill.
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To put a spoke in one's wheel, to thwart or obstruct one in
the execution of some design.
[1913 Webster]Speak \Speak\, v. i. [imp. Spoke(SpakeArchaic); p. p.
Spoken(Spoke, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n.
Speaking.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to
OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG.
sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr. sph[=u]rj to crackle, to
thunder. Cf. Spark of fire, Speech.]
1. To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to
express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so
obstructed that a man may not be able to speak.
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Till at the last spake in this manner. --Chaucer.
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Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. --1 Sam. iii.
9.
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2. To express opinions; to say; to talk; to converse.
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That fluid substance in a few minutes begins to set,
as the tradesmen speak. --Boyle.
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An honest man, is able to speak for himself, when a
knave is not. --Shak.
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During the century and a half which followed the
Conquest, there is, to speak strictly, no English
history. --Macaulay.
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3. To utter a speech, discourse, or harangue; to adress a
public assembly formally.
[1913 Webster]
Many of the nobility made themselves popular by
speaking in Parliament against those things which
were most grateful to his majesty. --Clarendon.
[1913 Webster]
4. To discourse; to make mention; to tell.
[1913 Webster]
Lycan speaks of a part of Caesar's army that came to
him from the Leman Lake. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
5. To give sound; to sound.
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Make all our trumpets speak. --Shak.
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6. To convey sentiments, ideas, or intelligence as if by
utterance; as, features that speak of self-will.
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Thine eye begins to speak. --Shak.
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To speak of, to take account of, to make mention of.
--Robynson (More's Utopia).
To speak out, to speak loudly and distinctly; also, to
speak unreservedly.
To speak well for, to commend; to be favorable to.
To speak with, to converse with. "Would you speak with me?"
--Shak.
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Syn: To say; tell; talk; converse; discourse; articulate;
pronounce; utter.
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Spoked
(gcide) | Spoke \Spoke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spoked (sp[=o]kt); p. pr. &
vb. n. Spoking.]
To furnish with spokes, as a wheel.
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Spoken
(gcide) | Spoken \Spo"ken\ (sp[=o]"k'n), a. [p. p. of Speak.]
1. Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a
spoken narrative; the spoken word.
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2. Characterized by a certain manner or style in speaking; --
often in composition; as, a pleasant-spoken man.
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Methinks you 're better spoken. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Speak \Speak\, v. i. [imp. Spoke(SpakeArchaic); p. p.
Spoken(Spoke, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n.
Speaking.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to
OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG.
sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr. sph[=u]rj to crackle, to
thunder. Cf. Spark of fire, Speech.]
1. To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to
express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so
obstructed that a man may not be able to speak.
[1913 Webster]
Till at the last spake in this manner. --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]
Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. --1 Sam. iii.
9.
[1913 Webster]
2. To express opinions; to say; to talk; to converse.
[1913 Webster]
That fluid substance in a few minutes begins to set,
as the tradesmen speak. --Boyle.
[1913 Webster]
An honest man, is able to speak for himself, when a
knave is not. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
During the century and a half which followed the
Conquest, there is, to speak strictly, no English
history. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
3. To utter a speech, discourse, or harangue; to adress a
public assembly formally.
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Many of the nobility made themselves popular by
speaking in Parliament against those things which
were most grateful to his majesty. --Clarendon.
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4. To discourse; to make mention; to tell.
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Lycan speaks of a part of Caesar's army that came to
him from the Leman Lake. --Addison.
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5. To give sound; to sound.
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Make all our trumpets speak. --Shak.
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6. To convey sentiments, ideas, or intelligence as if by
utterance; as, features that speak of self-will.
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Thine eye begins to speak. --Shak.
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To speak of, to take account of, to make mention of.
--Robynson (More's Utopia).
To speak out, to speak loudly and distinctly; also, to
speak unreservedly.
To speak well for, to commend; to be favorable to.
To speak with, to converse with. "Would you speak with me?"
--Shak.
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Syn: To say; tell; talk; converse; discourse; articulate;
pronounce; utter.
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Spokeshave
(gcide) | Spokeshave \Spoke"shave`\ (sp[=o]k"sh[=a]v`), n.
A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the
spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved
work.
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Spokesman
(gcide) | Spokesman \Spokes"man\ (sp[=o]ks"man), n.; pl. Spokesmen
(-men). [Speak, spoke + man.]
One who speaks for another.
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He shall be thy spokesman unto the people. --Ex. iv.
16.
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