spoken for

adjective

claimed, reserved, or occupied

“I looked all over, but all the seats are already spoken for.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of speak for
adjectivespoken for (not comparable)
  1. not comparableclaimed, reserved, or occupied

    I looked all over, but all the seats are already spoken for.

  2. not comparabletaken; unavailable; not single

    I'm sorry, I can't go on a date with you – I'm spoken for.

Translations

French pris
  • prisclaimed; reserved or occupied
Norwegian Bokmål opptatt, tatt
  • opptattclaimed; reserved or occupied
  • tattclaimed; reserved or occupied
  • okkupertclaimed; reserved or occupied
Russian занят
  • занят (zanjat)claimed; reserved or occupied
Cite this entry
APA

spoken for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoken%20for

MLA

“spoken for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoken%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spoken for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoken%20for.

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