English dictionary
phone
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
noun
- electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
noun
- (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
verb
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example sentences
it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked
I talked to him on the telephone
I tried to call you all night
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning