spoke UK /spəʊk/US /spoʊk/noun 5verb 1forms 3 noun5 •A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim. •One of the outlying points in a hub-and-spoke model of transportation. •A projecting handle of a steering wheel. •A rung of a ladder. •A stick inserted into the wheel of a vehicle to keep the wheel from turning. verb1 •To furnish (a wheel) with spokes. formsspoked · spoking · spokes