Spake

/speɪk/ adjective verb

Quiet; tame.

Meaning

  1. (adjective) Quiet; tame.
  2. (adjective) Ready; prompt.
  3. (verb) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud. “I was so surprised I couldn't speak.”
  4. (verb) To have a conversation. “It's been ages since we've spoken.”
  5. (verb) (by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions. “Actions speak louder than words.”
  6. (verb) To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech. “This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage.”
  7. (verb) To be able to communicate in a language. “He speaks Mandarin fluently.”
  8. (verb) To utter. “I was so surprised that I couldn't speak a word.”
  9. (verb) To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
  10. (verb) (sometimes humorous) To understand (as though it were a language). “So you can program in C. But do you speak C++?”
  11. (verb) To produce a sound; to sound.
  12. (verb) Of a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language.

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Letter breakdown

  • Spake contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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Reader questions

What does Spake mean?

Quiet; tame.

What are the anagrams of Spake?

Valid anagrams: peaks, speak.

How many letters are in Spake?

Spake has 5 letters.

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