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spoke too soon

spoke too soon is the simple past of speak too soon.

Meaning of speak too soon

Verb

speak too soon (third-person singular simple present speaks too soon, present participle speaking too soon, simple past spoke too soon, past participle spoken too soon)

  1. To say something that is then contradicted by events, normally in an unwelcome way.
    • Uh-oh, it's started raining again. I spoke too soon when I said the weather was brightening up.

Questions about spoke too soon

What is spoke too soon the simple past of?
Spoke too soon is the simple past of speak too soon.

Words near spoke too soon in the dictionary

  1. spoke out
  2. spoke out of turn
  3. spoke someone's language
  4. spoke target
  5. spoke to
  6. spoke too soon
  7. spoke truth to power
  8. spoke up
  9. spoke volumes
  10. spoke well of
  11. spoke with a forked tongue

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