I. spoke 1 /spəʊk $ spoʊk/ BrE AmE
the past tense of ↑ speak
II. spoke 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: spaca ]
1 . one of the thin metal bars which connect the outer ring of a wheel to the centre, especially on a bicycle
2 . put a spoke in sb’s wheel British English to prevent someone from doing something they have planned