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- Dictionaryspoke/spəʊk/
noun
- 1. each of the bars or wire rods connecting the centre of a wheel to its outer edge.
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The meaning of SPOKE is past tense and archaic past participle of speak. How to use spoke in a sentence.
SPOKE definition: 1. past simple of speak 2. any of the rods that join the edge of a wheel to its centre, so giving…. Learn more.
noun. one of the bars, rods, or rungs radiating from the hub or nave of a wheel and supporting the rim or felloe. something that resembles the spoke of a wheel. a handlelike projection from the rim of a wheel, as a ship's steering wheel. a rung of a ladder.
1. A1. Spoke is the past tense of speak. 2. countable noun [usually plural] The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation. American English pronunciation.
Define spoke. spoke synonyms, spoke pronunciation, spoke translation, English dictionary definition of spoke. n. 1. One of the rods or braces connecting the hub and rim of a wheel. 2. Nautical One of the handles projecting from the rim of a ship's steering wheel.
speak of formal She spoke of her sadness over her father's death. speak highly of She speaks very highly of (= says good things about) the new director . speak for I can certainly come but I can't speak for my wife (= I can't tell you whether she can or not) .
A spoke is a bar or rod that connects the center of a wheel to its rim. The purpose of spokes is to support the structure of the wheel. You can jazz up your bike by weaving ribbons between the spokes.
