spoken

[spoh-kuhn]

verb

1. a past participle of speak.

adjective

1. uttered or expressed by speaking; speaking; oral (written ).

   the spoken word.

2. speaking, speaking, or using speech, as specified (usually used in combination).

   fair-spoken; plain-spoken; soft-spoken.

spoken

/ ˈspəʊkən /

verb

1. the past participle of speak

adjective

1. uttered through the medium of speech Compare written

2. (in combination) having speech as specified

   soft-spoken

3. engaged, reserved, or allocated

Word History and Origins

Origin of spoken¹

First recorded in 1570–80, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Others have also spoken about the large fees.

From BBC

But Meloni has also spoken recently of "too many innocent victims" in Gaza and said the response of Benjamin Netanyahu's government to the Hamas terror attacks of 2023 had "gone beyond the principle of proportionality".

From BBC

On his podcasts and elsewhere, Maron has spoken at length about growing up with narcissistic, emotionally detached parents and how that dynamic likely laid the groundwork for his problematic sense of self.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, as his grandparents and mum begin lengthy prison sentences for their roles in his death, detectives and investigators have spoken about the brutality of the case and the effect it had on everyone involved.

From BBC

Taylor Swift has spoken of her relief that being happy in her personal life did not affect her ability to write new songs for her new album, The Life of a Showgirl.

From BBC