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phone
1[ fohn ]
noun
- a portable electronic telephone device, as a cell phone, mobile phone, or smartphone.
verb (used with object)
- to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone.
- to send (a message) by telephone.
verb (used without object)
- to send a message by telephone.
phone
2[ fohn ]
noun
- a speech sound:
There are three phonetically different “t” phones in an utterance of “titillate,” and two in an utterance of “tattletale.”
-phone
3- a combining form meaning “speech sound” ( homophone ), “an instrument of sound transmission or reproduction” ( telephone ), “a musical instrument” ( saxophone; xylophone ).
-phone
1combining_form
- forming nouns indicating voice, sound, or a device giving off sound
telephone
microphone
- forming nouns and adjectives (a person) speaking a particular language
Francophone
phone
2/ əʊ /
noun
- short for telephone
phone
3/ əʊ /
noun
- phonetics a single uncomplicated speech sound
Derived Forms
- -phonic, combining_form:in_adjective
Other Word Forms
- n adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of phone1
Origin of phone2
Word History and Origins
Origin of phone1
Origin of phone2
Example Sentences
Luckily for Sarah she had a solar charger that kept her phone charged through ten hours of blackout, and helped her elderly neighbour do the same.
Scientists have reprogrammed a robot vacuum cleaner to help charge a phone and assist in a home workout because they think the machines are currently too "idle".
"The youngsters don't ever pay by cash; they pay with their phones and their watches," the 52-year-old said.
Under the plan, support would be given over the phone, at a GP surgery or local mental health service, who would then find appropriate help.
On the afternoon of Sept. 2, 2020, however, her phone call was interrupted when he appeared inside her apartment.
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