tel·e·phone
telephone
- pronunciation:
- te
l
fon
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a device used to transmit sound, esp. speech, over long distances, usu. by wire.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
telephoned, telephones, telephoning |
| definition 1: |
to speak to (someone) over a telephone.
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| definition 2: |
to call (someone) on a telephone.
- similar words:
- buzz, call
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| definition 3: |
to send (a message) by using a telephone.
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| related words: |
cable, ring |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to communicate something using a telephone.
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| definition 2: |
to make a telephone call.
- similar words:
- call
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| related words: |
ring |
Word Builder: telephone +
- telephone book:
a book with a list of telephone customers, their numbers, and other information.
- telephone number:
the number a telephone company gives to a customer.