telephone
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/

Definition & Meaning of "telephone"in English

Telephone
01

a communication device used for talking to people who are far away and also have a similar device

telephone definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
telephones
Examples
He needs to recharge his telephone battery.
02

the part of the telephone that one holds, speaks into, and hears responses from

telephone definition and meaning
03

transmitting speech at a distance

to telephone
01

to communicate with someone using a telephone

Transitive: to telephone sb/sth
to telephone definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
telephone
3rd person singular
telephones
Present participle
telephoning
Past simple
telephoned
Past participle
telephoned
Examples
I 'll telephone you later to discuss the upcoming plans.
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