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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/ fəʊn /
noun
- phonetics a single uncomplicated speech sound
phone
3/ fəʊn /
noun
- short for telephone
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Derived Forms
- -phonic, combining_form:in_adjective
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Other Words From
- phonal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phone1
Origin of phone2
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Origin of phone1
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Example Sentences
I reached him by phone in the Chicago suburb where he lives with his younger brother and parents.
And, if you prefer a human, associates are available by phone.
He takes any early work phone calls on foot, while exploring new areas around the city.
That hasn’t been enough to drive Kramon away from her phone.
I was at the counter picking over the rice when my phone finally buzzed with a text.
“We talked about the science the whole time the other day,” Krauss told The Daily Beast in a phone interview.
He added, "I have not had this many phone calls since the shutdown of the government, truthfully."
Now it can't open on my phone due to what appears to be software incompatibility.
Eventually Morrow was released with no money, vehicle, or phone.
My wife was talking to her on the phone, and I just kinda found the courage to ask her.
He crossed to the wall phone and gently removed the receiver from its hook and held it to his ear.
The phone call wouldn't take long and he'd be coming back any minute now.
From further back, through an open doorway, a girl's voice was shrieking for the police over the phone.
And Lamb said a four-letter word after he had hung up and laughed out loud in the phone booth.
When a phone jangled down the corridor, his eyes bugged right at the door.
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