Spoken

//ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1
past participle of speak form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1
Relating to speech.
2
Speaking in a specified way.
"soft-spoken"
3
Of a language, produced by articulate sounds.
"Algebra is not a spoken language like French or Spanish, it is a math language."

Adjective

1
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination wordnet

Synonyms

unwritten verbal articulate articulated colloquial common

Antonyms

non verbal sub rosa unspoken written

Example

"Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung."

Etymology

Morphologically spoke + -n.

Related phrases

fair-spoken fine-spoken foul-spoken free-spoken plain-spoken short-spoken smooth-spoken soft-spoken spoken for spoken pause spoken word sweet-spoken

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