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phone

/ phone /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Type of:
language unit linguistic unit
Kinds of:
phoneme vowel vowel sound semivowel glide
Has parts:
utterance vocalization
Derived:
voice sound vocalize vocalise phonate
Domain:
phonetics
noun Sense 2
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
"I talked to him on the telephone"
Type of:
electronic equipment
Kinds of:
desk phone dial telephone dial phone extension telephone extension
Has parts:
telephone system phone system
Derived:
call telephone call up ring
noun Sense 3
electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
"it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
Type of:
electro-acoustic transducer
Kinds of:
telephone receiver receiver
verb Sense 4
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
"I tried to call you all night"
"Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
Type of:
telecommunicate
Kinds of:
cell phone call in
Derived:
ring ringing tintinnabulation telephone telephone set
Verb group:
call
Entails:
dial
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
telephone telephony
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

language unit linguistic unit phoneme vowel vowel sound semivowel glide electronic equipment desk phone dial telephone dial phone extension