spoken for
English
Adjective
spoken for (not comparable)
- (of a person) taken; unavailable; not single (compare with the obsolete: bespoken)
- I'm sorry, I can't go on a date with you - I'm spoken for.
Verb
spoken for
- claimed, reserved, or occupied
- I looked all over, but all the seats are already spoken for.
Usage notes
In this sense, speak for nearly always appears in the past participle, as given here.
Translations
claimed; reserved or occupied
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Anagrams
- forspoken