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phone
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- pronunciation:
- fon
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a short form for "telephone."
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adjective + (n.)phone
anonymous, answering, built-in, digital, follow-up, frantic, long-distance, mobile, nearest, obscene, portable, postal, rotary, taped, threatening
verb + (n.)phone
answer, bug, chat, cradle, field, flip, fumble, grab, hand, hang, harass, intercept, man, overhear, pick, plug, slam, snatch, tap
(n.)phone
+ verb
beep, buzz, chirp, click, dial, disconnect, fax, punch, ring, scribble, vibrate
noun + (n.)phone
address, analog, cell, click, daytime, desk, flip, flurry, pay, satellite, wireless
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
phones, phoning, phoned |
| definition: |
to call on the telephone.
The doctor will phone him tomorrow.- similar words:
- call
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| related words: |
contact |
adverb + (v.)phone
immediately, please
(v.)phone
+ adverb
ahead, home
(v.)phone
+ noun
agent, doctor, evening, friend, help, hour, mother, office, police, threat
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The word phone
contains the following part:
phon, phono, -phone, -phony
Greek
root
that means sound, voice
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- son
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