on the phone

phrase

1

: using a telephone to talk to someone

Can you see who's at the door? I'm on the phone.

I was on the phone with my sister until late last night.

2

British : connected to a telephone system

How many households aren't on the phone?

Examples of on the phone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Decoy Dan is speaking with Conradt on the phone moments before Conradt’s death, while producer Andie is adding miniature cameras to local law enforcement’s guns. — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

But then, on the day, someone cropped the photo on the phone to be just her. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

While on the phone with 911, Patrick entered the home to find his three children just as first responders were arriving on scene. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Detectives from the New Haven Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit and members of the Crisis Negation Team established contact with Rodriguez on the phone, according to police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the phone

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