phone
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noun \ˈfōn\Definition of PHONE
: a speech sound considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the sound system of a language
Origin of PHONE
Greek phōnē
First Known Use: circa 1866
2phone
noun3phone
verbphonedphon·ing
Definition of PHONE
See Examples of PHONE
- Someone from the newspaper will be phoning with a few questions.
- <she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner>
First Known Use of PHONE
1889
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