1. Support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
   "He carefully tightened each wheel spoke on his bicycle before the race";
   - wheel spoke, radius
    
2. One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
   "He carefully tested each spoke before climbing higher on the old wooden ladder";
   - rundle, rung

1. Express in speech
   "She speaks a lot of nonsense";
   - talk, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise [Brit]
    
2. Use language
   "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect";
   - talk
    
3. Exchange thoughts; convey ideas
   "The diplomats spoke for hours about the treaty";
   - talk
    
4. Give a speech to
   "The politician spoke to the crowd";
   - address
    
5. Make a characteristic or natural sound
   "The drums spoke"

Derived forms: spokes

See also: speak up

Type of: communicate, crosspiece, express, give tongue to, intercommunicate, sound, support, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Part of: bicycle wheel, cartwheel, ladder, wagon wheel

Encyclopedia: Spoke