Phone

Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊn/

Phone (noun)

  1. A device used to talk to someone far away.
  2. The system that allows people to make voice calls.
  3. A mobile device with internet, apps, and a touchscreen.

Examples

  • She left her phone on the table.
  • The phone rang loudly in the office.

Common collocations: answer the phone, phone charger, phone call, phone network, phone line

Phone (verb)

  1. To contact someone by telephone.

Examples

  • I will phone you later tonight.
  • She phoned her friend to share the news.

Synonyms of Phone

Neutral

Informal