1
: delivered by word of mouth : oral
2
: characterized by speaking in (such) a manner
—used in combination
soft-spoken
plainspoken
Synonyms
Examples of spoken in a Sentence
a spoken agreement is too easily broken
a politician who knows the power of the spoken word
Recent Examples on the Web
The New Orleans quartet’s songs were constantly shifting in surprising ways — spiky guitar shifts, jittery math rock drums, droning mile a minute spoken word.
—
Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
By building oral language, children develop phonemic awareness and learn to notice, think about and work with the individual sounds in spoken words — skills taught and developed in transitional kindergarten.
—Ana Tramp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spoken 
Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
By building oral language, children develop phonemic awareness and learn to notice, think about and work with the individual sounds in spoken words — skills taught and developed in transitional kindergarten.
—Ana Tramp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spoken
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'spoken.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near spoken
Cite this Entry
“Spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoken. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
spoken
adjective
spo·ken
ˈspō-kən 
1
: given by or using speech
a spoken message
the spoken language
2
: speaking in a specified manner
soft-spoken
plainspoken
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share