verb

spoke

spoke

She spoke to her manager.

She spoke to her manager.

He spoke three languages fluently.

He spoke three languages fluently.

((sb.)) spoke ((to sb.)) to talk to someone She spoke to her manager.

((sb.)) spoke ((a language)) to be able to communicate in a particular language He spoke three languages fluently.

Synonyms: talked, said, conversed

The simple past tense of the verb 'to speak', from Old English 'specan'.

Remember the irregular pattern: speak -> spoke -> spoken. 'Spoke' rhymes with 'broke' and 'woke'.

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