- pronunciation:
- te
l
fon
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a device used to send sound or some other signal over long distances by wire or radio waves. A telephone has a part for speaking into and a part for listening.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
telephones, telephoning, telephoned |
| definition 1: |
to call on a telephone.
I telephone my mother every week.- similar words:
- call
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| definition 2: |
to verbally send by using a telephone.
He telephoned the good news of his baby's birth. |
| related words: |
cable |
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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.