Oxford Dictionary English spoken word nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌspəʊkən ˈwɜːd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌspoʊkən ˈwɜːrd// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa type of poetry that is spoken aloud and performed to an audience Sounding the Spider is a day of spoken word and live music from local artists. see also slam (2)Check pronunciation: spoken word oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com