Definition of 'phone'

Noun

1. 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"
      Synonyms: telephone telephone set
2. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
      Synonyms: speech sound sound
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"
      Synonyms: earphone earpiece headphone

Verb

1. 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"
      Synonyms: call telephone call up ring

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