1. plural of spoke; the rods or bars that connect the rim of a wheel to its center

1. past tense of speak; expressed in words
Usage: archaic or poetic

Examples

• The bicycle wheel had several broken spokes.
• She counted twenty-four spokes on the wagon wheel.
• The spokes were made of strong steel.
• He replaced the damaged spokes himself.
• The wheel wobbled because one of its spokes was loose.
• She spokes her mind freely in those days.
• The prophet spokes of things to come.