phone
noun (1)
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phone
verbDefinition of phone (Entry 2 of 5)
phone
noun (2)Definition of phone (Entry 3 of 5)
: a speech sound considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the sound system of a language
-phone
noun combining formDefinition of -phone (Entry 4 of 5)
1 : sound homophone —often in names of musical instruments and sound-transmitting devices radiophonexylophone
2 : speaker of (a specified language) Francophone
-phone
adjective combining formDefinition of -phone (Entry 5 of 5)
: of or relating to a population that speaks (a specified language) Francophone
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Synonyms for phone
Synonyms: Verb
call, dial, ring (up) [chiefly British], telephone
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The first known use of phone was circa 1866
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phone
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of phone
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to speak or try to speak to (someone) over a telephone system
-phone
noun combining formEnglish Language Learners Definition of -phone (Entry 2 of 2)
: sound
: a speaker of a specified language
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