Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
dictionary
thesaurus
view recents

Thesaurus

telephone

verb
Save Word

Synonyms of telephone

to make a telephone call to
  • I'll try to telephone the office and make an appointment today

Synonyms for telephone

Words Related to telephone
See the Dictionary Definition 

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about telephone

Time Traveler for telephone

Time Traveler

The first known use of telephone was in 1832

See more words from the same year

Cite this Entry

“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.

Style: MLA
MLACheck Mark Icon ChicagoCheck Mark Icon APACheck Mark Icon Merriam-WebsterCheck Mark Icon

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on telephone

Dictionary: Definition of telephone

Nglish: Translation of telephone for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of telephone for Arabic Speakers

Comments on telephone

What made you want to look up telephone? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

touchstone

Listen to the pronunciation of touchstone

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Name that Thing: Flower Edition

  • shrubs having opposite leaves and showy clusters of usually sterile white pink or bluish flowers
  • Name that flower
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Typeshift

Anagram puzzles meet word search.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games