spoken for

spoken for

Im sorry, I cant go on a date with you - Im spoken for.

2. verb
claimed, reserved, or occupied

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


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  • spoken for — {adj.} Occupied; reserved; taken; already engaged or married. * / Sorry, my boy, Mr. Jones said condescendingly, but my daughter is already spoken for. She will marry Fred Wilcox next month. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • spoken for — {adj.} Occupied; reserved; taken; already engaged or married. * / Sorry, my boy, Mr. Jones said condescendingly, but my daughter is already spoken for. She will marry Fred Wilcox next month. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • spoken for — 1 the money is spoken for: RESERVED, set aside, claimed, owned, booked. 2 Claudine is spoken for: ATTACHED, going out with someone, in a relationship; informal going steady; …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spoken For — Infobox Album Name = Spoken For Type = studio Artist = MercyMe Released = October 1, 2002 Recorded = Genre = Pop rock Length = 36:35 Label = INO Records Producer = Pete Kipley Reviews = Last album = Almost There (2001) This album = Spoken For… …   Wikipedia

  • spoken for — 1) the money is spoken for Syn: reserved, set aside, claimed, owned, booked 2) Claudine is spoken for Syn: attached, going out with someone, in a relationship; informal going steady, taken …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • spoken for — 1) informal already owned by someone else or kept for someone else, and therefore not available to you Are these chairs spoken for? 2) old fashioned married, or in a serious relationship …   English dictionary

  • spoken\ for — adj Occupied; reserved; taken; already engaged or married. Sorry, my boy, Mr. Jones said condescendingly, but my daughter is already spoken for. She will marry Fred Wilcox next month …   Словарь американских идиом

  • spoken for —    retained as an exclusive mistress    Literally, engaged to be married:     You can spot these spoken for girls in the public trucks, sitting and smiling a lovely white smile. (Theroux, 1992 of the French colonial South Pacific where white… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • spoken for — idi claimed or reserved: This seat is spoken for[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • spoken for — Amount of opposite demand ( placement) or supply ( availability) the trader has in efforts to cross the stock. Not open. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

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