spoken

adjective

spo·​ken ˈspō-kən 

1

: delivered by word of mouth : oral

2

: characterized by speaking in (such) a manner

—used in combination

soft-spoken

plainspoken

Synonyms of spoken

• oral
• verbal

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

This followed a common scholarly notion that Maya hieroglyphics were not tied to spoken language. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026

Voice-to-art AI creation generates artwork from spoken prompts. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Written and produced by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, EPIC was released between 2022 and 2024 as a series of nine albums retelling the classic story as a sung-through musical — in other words, there is no spoken dialogue. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Developers who use multiple AI agents simultaneously can switch between them using the illuminated keys, and a dedicated voice recorder shortcut supports spoken prompts. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

past participle of speak

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing spoken

• be spoken for
• fair-spoken
• free-spoken
• short-spoken
• softly-spoken
• soft-spoken
• well-spoken

Rhymes for spoken

• broken
• oaken
• token
• woken
• awoken
• betoken
• heartbroken
• outspoken
• unbroken
• unspoken

Kids 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