spoken for

Speech parts

1. spoken for - Adjective

2. spoken for - Verb

Meaning

spoken for

past participle of speak for

claimed, reserved, or occupied
I looked all over, but all the seats are already spoken for.

(of a person) taken; unavailable; not single
I'm sorry, I can't go on a date with you – I'm spoken for.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

taken betrothed affianced retained booked arrogated

Antonyms

single available unattached unmarried husbandless wifeless
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Related terms

bespoken

Examples

All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not always with my advance approval, and I expect that to continue in the future. Gerald Ford

I believe, in a funny way, the job of the novelist is to be out there on the fringes and speaking for an experience that has not really been spoken for. Donna Tartt

We have praised Taslima for speaking for Muslim women who do not have many spokesmen in the Muslim world. But her real glory is that she has also spoken for the persecuted Hindus in her country - for whom no one speaks, not even the Hindus. Taslima Nasrin

I cannot improve on those spoken for many years by a true legend who preceded me at CBS News. He would say, simply, 'good night, and good luck.' Mike Wallace

There are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is that moment, sometime in the future, when your name is spoken for the last time. David Eagleman

I'm sorry if I'm not flirting with you. I'm kind of spoken for. Ally Carter

Close letter words and terms

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