Main Entry:

²dial

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

di·aled or di·alled; di·al·ing or di·al·ling

Date:

1653

transitive verb1: to measure with a dialect2 a: to manipulate a device (as a dialect) so as to operate, regulate, or select <dial your favorite program> <dialed the wrong number> b: call 1m(1) <dialed the office>intransitive verb1: to manipulate a dialect2: to make a telephone call or connection

— di·al·er noun