spoken for

English

	The Tea room(+) is discussing this entry at the moment.
	Please come along and share your opinions on this and the other topics being discussed there.

Adjective

spoken for

1. (of a person) taken; unavailable; not single

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

Verb

spoken for

1. 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.

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