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phone

/ˈfoʊ̯n/noun, verb1 syllable

Phone means: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.

Synonyms for phone16

noun, as in electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

earphone, earpiece, headphone

noun, as in electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

telephone, telephone set

noun, as in (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

speech sound, sound

verb, as in get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

call, telephone, call up, ring

also used for phone

phone up, blower, pipe, Ameche, dog and bone, horn

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What does phone mean?4

verb

1

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone“I tried to call you all night”

noun

1

electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear“it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked”

2

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds“I talked to him on the telephone”

3

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with phone?35

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All 35 rhymes for phone, grouped by syllable

Phone in a sentence

  • Please write down your name, address, and phone number here.CK
  • I'm sorry to disturb you, but there's a phone call for you.CK
  • Instead of waiting for a contract, we can handle it over the phone.CK
  • When the phone rang, he sprang out of bed.CM
  • The phone was ringing, but there was no one to answer it.CK
  • As soon as we get the answer, we'll phone you.CK
  • Oh, would you catch the phone for me, please?unknown
  • In case of an emergency, phone me at this number.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of phone

as a noun

plural
phones

as a verb

past tense
phoned
present participle
phoning
third-person singular
phones
past participle
phoned