telephone

²telephone

verb

telephonedtelephon·ing

Definition of TELEPHONE

transitive verb

1

: to speak to or attempt to reach by telephone

2

: to send by telephone

intransitive verb

: to communicate by telephone

— tele·phon·er noun

Examples of TELEPHONE

1. He telephoned me to say that he was going to be late.
2. He telephoned to say that he was going to be late.
3. You never write or telephone.

First Known Use of TELEPHONE

1877

Related to TELEPHONE

Synonyms: dial, phone, ring (up) [chiefly British], call

Related Words: beep, buzz; call in; cold-call

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Other Telecommunications Terms

Ethernet, intercept