phone

Meaning

Noun

1. A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
2. (colloquial) A person's telephone number (as a means of contact); digits.

Verb

To call (someone) using a telephone.

Synonyms

telephone

☎️

call

ring

💍

call up

call by telephone

headphone

sound

🔉

telephone set

earpiece

ring up

give a ring

earphone

speech sound

dial

handset

phone call

receiver

telephone number

give a bell

give a call

play

play back

put through

radiophone

head telephone

headband

fiddle

blow

call in

spiel

strike

cable

telephone call

speech-sounds

by telephone

telephony

utility

via

voice

vox

yobidashi

make a call

make a phone call

receiver-transmitter

strike up

make a telephone call

Phone Number

monophone

electricity

water

🚰

Translations

téléphone

☎️

τηλέφωνο

teléfono

☎️

telefono

☎️

téléphoner

Telefon

☎️

telefone

☎️

telefoon

☎️

telèfon

☎️

telefonare

☎️

τηλεφωνώ

telefoneren

☎️

anrufen

telefon

☎️

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fəʊ̯n/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.
Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor.
French télé-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der.
Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der.
French -phone
French téléphonebor.
English telephone
English phone
Clipping of telephone; first attested in 1884.

Sentences

Can I have your phone number ?

Mrs . Jason is on the phone .

He's on my phone .

Melissa's phone kept vibrating uncontrollably .